7 The plane touched down, jarring me awake. As predicted, the vibration in my chest increased tenfold. The buzzing expanded out of my chest and into my limbs. I was alone. As soon as the plane slowed down, I pulled back the covers and made my way to the bathroom. I felt great, rested and strong. Maybe the sedative was a good idea. I debated taking a long shower to aggravate Adrien but decided against it. I splashed cold water on my face and fixed my ponytail. The plane stilled by the time I returned to the bedroom, so I stole a moment to remake the bed and straighten the room. When I emerged into the main cabin, everyone was gone, except Adrien. I glanced out one of the small porthole windows and saw a vehicle driving away from the jet, which now rested inside of a hangar identical to

