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“Your friends areinteresting, she said, making me snort. I would hate to see your enemies. She looked back at me, black eyes assessing. You did not mention that one of the friends you risked your li...”
“It had been her mercy, her refusal to kill a known enemy, that had made me realize the Order was wrong. It was because of her that I was here now, risking my life to protect the creatures Id once d...”
“My heart seemed to stop. Garret paused, as if gathering his thoughts, or his courage, then took a deep breath. I know Ive made mistakes, he continued, shaking his head. But theres still the chance ...”
“His fingertips came to rest against the back of my hand, sending a zip of current through my whole body. Im done hiding, he whispered. Nothing has changed. I know we might not have a lot of time, b...”
“Our enemies-my enemies-wouldnt win. The demon lizards had hurt me for the last time. Now, they had a new foe, and I would make sure they remembered my name when I destroyed them on the battlefield....”
“One hand traced small circles against my back, and I pressed closer to him, listening to his heartbeat. I used to think that having nothing to live for made you a better fighter, he murmured. Turns...”
“But I would not break. I would not give up Embers location, or Rileys underground. The next few hours might have me wishing I was dead, but I would not betray the girl I loved to the organization. ...”
“Helpless, I clenched my fists against my back, well aware that every mile, every minute that ticked by, took me ever farther from getting to them in time and closer to losing the red dragon forever.”
“Your friends are…interesting,” she said, making me snort. “I would hate to see your enemies.” She looked back at me, black eyes assessing. “You did not mention that one of the ‘friends’ you risked ...”
“One hand traced small circles against my back, and I pressed closer to him, listening to his heartbeat. “I used to think that having nothing to live for made you a better fighter,” he murmured. “Tu...”
“It had been her mercy, her refusal to kill a known enemy, that had made me realize the Order was wrong. It was because of her that I was here now, risking my life to protect the creatures I’d once ...”
“My heart seemed to stop. Garret paused, as if gathering his thoughts, or his courage, then took a deep breath. “I know I’ve made mistakes,” he continued, shaking his head. “But there’s still the ch...”
“His fingertips came to rest against the back of my hand, sending a zip of current through my whole body. “I’m done hiding,” he whispered. “Nothing has changed. I know we might not have a lot of tim...”
“Our enemies-my enemies-wouldn’t win. The demon lizards had hurt me for the last time. Now, they had a new foe, and I would make sure they remembered my name when I destroyed them on the battlefield...”
“But I would not break. I would not give up Ember’s location, or Riley’s underground. The next few hours might have me wishing I was dead, but I would not betray the girl I loved to the organization...”
