Chapter 23
“How can you go along with this?” Liam asked me as we walked out of Dr. Han’s office. Any minute now, the chimes would sound, and the halls would become packed with girls hurrying to their next class.
“Because it’s the only way we can get the ruby. Besides, no one’s going to get hurt, I promise.” I hoped that included me.
“You can’t know that.”
“You’ll see. Everyone will return.”
He stopped me. “All at the same time?”
He sensed my deception, a problem of knowing someone too well. I glanced the other way and started walking again. “You know I can’t promise that.”
He hurried after me. “Something doesn’t feel right, Llona. We’re in this together, remember?”
It was my turn to stop. I had said this, not too long ago even. Did I mean it? The Light inside me said yes, the darkn
