“No one travels by plane anymore, sweetie.”
“I know. Even my dad jokes are dated. ‘Cause I’m old.”
“You’re twenty-five.”
He scooched a little closer, leaning in to kiss her forehead. “The signs are hard to miss, love. Desa’s a good person, but she’s barely holding it together. You push her too hard, and she might push back.”
“I guess we’ll just have to see.”
* * *
Fear gnawed at Desa. Isara’s words kept rattling around in her brain. Your power is nothing compared to mine. And now she had to fight another one of these Justice Keepers. Another juggernaut with inhuman strength and speed. How was she supposed to beat that?
Your power is nothing compared to mine.Her fear came with a healthy dose of anger. By the Eyes of Vengeance, what was Anna thinking? They should be saving their stren
