NINETEEN They rode aimlessly around the city. It felt that way as far as Sage was concerned. She’d lived in Phoenix all her life and recognized various landmarks as they passed. Grey drove silently, never once asking her for directions or telling her where they were headed. Only when he stopped for gas, near a strip mall with eclectic shops, did he finally speak. “Time to go shopping.” He pointed to a sign across the parking lot as he filled the tank on his bike. Sage had almost forgotten about their grocery list. She’d had so much else running through her mind that even the constant throbbing in her palm had taken a back seat. If the spell Mark had told them about worked, she could fix all of her problems, and maybe reinstate her good name at ASSET too. “That place looks fun,” Sage no

