Natalie's POV
This was insane. We were driving through the forest in a stolen SUV heading directly toward the one place we should be running away from. Xander was behind the wheel with his jaw tight and his eyes scanning the dark road ahead like he expected an ambush at any second. The headlights cut through the darkness but everything beyond that narrow beam was pure black.
"Explain to me again why we are driving straight into Kade's arms?" I demanded.
"Because he will not expect it."
Xander did not take his eyes off the road. "He will assume we are running north to the neutral zones. He will have his forces positioned there waiting to intercept us. The Varrick capital will be lightly guarded because all his muscle is deployed on my borders."
"That is the stupidest plan I have ever
