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They had been tainted for al to visit I knew that I was just torturing ly deteriorated like this I knew this wasn’t helping me But how could I stay away from my oin, especially at a time like this? How could I not visit him, despite that neither of us derived any co there?

I didn’t want hi away frouilty, like I was abandoning hiht now, though, he wouldn’t even look atthat I wasn’t here or if he was sinoredhim like this While I understood that, it couldn’t keep me away Not froood news, but the truth was that neither Sa that could help I’d forcedup, and to remain hopeful For a while it had worked But I could feeler – all of which I had buried so deep that Sa my pain and fear was a childhood habit that had stayed with s, so I’d done my best to deprive her of them I hadn’t wanted the twisted bitch to see just how hting back And it was the ultiot kicks out of any pain that they could cause you Really, it was no wonder I was pretty fked up

For Sadeep She wasn’t ainst me She wasn’t someone who I needed to protect myself from For once in my fked up life, I’d allowed myself to need soht have disappeared altogether But I couldn’t share my deeper emotions on this subject with her, couldn’t lean on her this time We were too at odds on e believed was best to do in this situation, and I didn’t want to give e West by revealing that h I hadn’t felt able to totally confide in her, Sam had been the anchor that had enabledmy shit She probably didn’t know it, but she was the only thing that was keeping hout all this chaos – or as sane as I could ever hope to be

Hearing soft footsteps, I kneas Antonio I didn’t look away fro hi him to see my determination to help hie Evan to fight, to not give up But no,hurt

Reaching lass wall "It is difficult to remain positive when confronted with the effects of The Call"

Translation: ‘Stop co here before you lose all hope’

"It’s hard to stay away I feel like I should be here for him I want to be I want to help him"

"Maybe you can"

At those words, my head whipped around to face Antonio "What do you mean?"

"Quentin Foy – he has been found Harvey’s idea to put a bounty on Quentin’s head offering a reward for his whereabouts was a good one; ithe tells you could help with this but"

"In all honesty, I’ I’d told Sah "But I can’t leave any corner unexplored"

Antonio gave a nod of understanding "Then get Saether" He held out a small sheet of paper on which an address was scribbled "This is where you will find Quentin Foy" Antonio squeezed my shoulder "Best of luck"

I i that I’d needed to see Evan, Sa session without ued by the urgency in my manner I held up the sheet of paper "Time to speak with Foy He’s still in New Zealand and"

"You’re going on an assignment?" Collins called out frorinding , Collins and Eloise had insisted on sitting in on every training session, whether it was in the arena or in the rainforest Collins always took notes the entire time, but he was never silent No He always had lists of queries, he repeatedly questioned Sam’s decisions, and he even criticised her techniques

I felt as fury whizzed through Sam each and every time – it was the same fury that filled me But her responses were always brisk, formal, and business-like It was true that she didn’t have much patience when it ca shit out of them, but Sam was also very controlled when she needed to be Feeders had to be controlled or the energy would overwheled to hold back fro bastards, because I personally was so very close to snapping

Whenever she sensed that , Sa ive the assles anything to report that could be used against her

As Collins began descending the steps, I finally replied to his question "Yes, we are"

"Is that such a good idea, Jared?" An indecently dressed Eloise trailed after Collins She said h fa as it was a constant reminder that she and I knew each other intiht "You and Commander Parker have been seen in public We do not wantaround It would be best if you both laid low for a while"

"I’ the squad do this alone," I stated firotiation

Eloise came closer – too close "Then perhaps, Jared, you should go without Commander Parker The appeal was for information about her" I was always ‘Jared’, and it was spoken in such a warm tone By contrast, Sam was always ‘Coned to annoy Sam, and it did