Kara took off her coat and bunched it under his head. He kissed her hand and did everything he could not close his eyes.
“They’re coming, Bolt,” Elle said to him. “Just hold on a bit longer.”
Bolt knew the team was on its way, but would it be in time? Would the life he wanted with Kara be cut short?
A few minutes later, they heard the helicopter flying overhead. The wind from it blasted into their faces, and Bolt told them to back up away from it so it could land.
But Kara refused to leave his side.
“I’m staying here,” she said. “You can’t tell me what to do anymore, Bolt Stryper.”
Bolt laughed, which hurt his side. He held onto her hand as the helicopter descended a few yards away from them. It was getting harder and harder to keep his eyes open.
For the first time in his life, he
