Ambush

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Anwen ‘Wake up!’ Candace yells through mind-link. ‘Right f*****g now!’ I shoot up. Candace doesn’t curse. She’s never cursed before. ‘I’m here. Who are you, and what did you do with my sister?’ ‘Shut up. I had a dream. You need to move everyone.’ ‘Your dreams are bullshit,’ I reply. ‘You can’t see the future.’ Drowsy, I rub my eyes and look at Estrella, curled naked on the blankets we pulled out of our packs and wound into a lazy nest. ‘We don’t have time to argue. Just answer me one question: are you willing to be wrong about this?’ Estrella’s skin is warm and golden in the pre-dawn light. Vulnerable. But Father always said Candace made up the s**t about her dreams because she wanted to feel special. There were a few spooky coincidences, but nothing more. ‘I—’ My ears prick. Th

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