MINT I was frightened. What am I saying? I was more than frightened when our captor pushed past me and dashed into the door, one that I figured led to the remaining parts of the large building. I turned to Zyk, who was on his knees beside Emma, his eyes not leaving her, not even a second. Pain stabbed my chest with extremely sharp claws. It was me, it was all me. They were in this situation because I was foolish enough not to listen to Zyk. He had pleaded with me, warned me to take it easy, but I didn't listen. I allowed my rage, anger and pride blind me. And now, even Carla was in trouble because of me. If Lena had followed Carla in, there was no questioning what Carla's fate would be. The thought of it scared me. However, I knew that if Lena so much as harmed a single hair on Car

