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We touched down in the middle of a lush and green jungle. When we descended, even in the dark I could see mountains in the distance. The small door to the plane opened and Lilith exited. I turned to go to the back of the main cabin and Stephen grabbed my arm and turned me around.
“They will be fine. Others will be bringing them along later.” He steered me towards the small set of stairs leading down to the tarmac.
A wall of heat and humidity pummeled me as soon as I came out of the plane. It was an effort to pull the thick air into my lungs. An army of black SUVs awaited us. Why three people needed so many SUVs I had no idea, but I wasn’t about to ask.
Lilith climbed into the backseat of the lead SUV. Stephen directed me to the second one in line. After seeing me inside, he climbed
