Holden’s mood worsened with every passing hour. When Eden offered him a protein bar for the fifth time, he declined it—for the fifth time.
Eden leaned into his personal space, her eyes sparking in the darkness. Semi-darkness, as she had a flashlight in her pack. And an emergency blanket. Though the rain had cleared, Holden still felt a chill running through his bones.
Eden said it was shock. Eden said he had to drink something. Eden glared at him and growled, “You’re eating this if I have to stuff it in your mouth and move your jaw for you.”
Holden glared right back. “I’m fine.”
She looked like she’d do exactly what she’d threatened to do, those eyes blazing at him like blue fire. Finally, she just fell back against the rocks where they’d moved once she’d declared they’d have to stay t
