Chapter 36: The Edge of Loyalty
The headlights blinded me for a second, freezing me in place like prey caught in a predator’s trap. I held Reid tighter, his little arms clinging to my neck as if sensing the danger ahead. Precious stopped beside me, her breath shallow and frantic.
And there she was—Sarah. Standing beside the sleek black car, her arms crossed and her expression unreadable.
"Adeline," she called out, her voice carrying across the distance like a dagger. "Get in the car."
I didn’t move. Every instinct screamed at me to run, but my legs refused to obey.
“What do you want from us?” I shouted back, my voice trembling despite my best efforts.
Sarah took a step closer, her heels clicking against the pavement. “I want to save you from yourself. You think you can outr
