Chapter Nine
It took Kayla only two hours to make an almost four-hour drive. When she recognized Leo’s camp, relief flooded through her. The ruin rats rarely stayed in the same location for long, and the familiar shape of the camp was a welcome sight. By the time she pulled up outside the front entrance and climbed off her bike, Kayla was emotionally exhausted and numb. To make matters worse, she wasn’t sure what sort of reception she’d receive from her former family.
Although Veridian had claimed her former camp leader didn’t harbor a grudge for leaving, Kayla had her doubts. Leo was unpredictable, and most ruin rats were derisive when it came to traders and their crews. She had been one of their strongest objectors up until a few short weeks ago.
Just take it a moment at a time. With
