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Lesson one in surviving in the wild

As I slide into the room, I notice that Cold Eyes—also known as Rush—is already in there Beside hiirl is in his lap

She studies h she’s worried for me As much as I don’t want to tell the

It pisses me off that she asked so much from me, but she’s done so much for me that I owe her And since I knoho she is and what she’s likely doing out there right now, I decide to give her this

Because what she’s doing is searching for Phillip Jenkins—the man I want dead more than anyone else That’s why Sarah took me in

We’re fighting the same war

The war against her father

The door shuts as Axle walks in, and he leans against it Jude is sitting close to Drex, his finger running over his lips as he studies lare

I’m on the other end of the table with no one nearthem over one by one

“You need to talk,” Drex says “Tell us who you are and why you asked for our protection six o”

Never mind; I decide Sarah has asked too much It’s too risky to tell them the truth

“Lathan is crazy,” I say with a shrug “He’ll come after me”

“You have enoughshady enough for the legit guys to turn you in,” Jude bites out “Tell us the truth”

Apparently they’ve gotten smarter over the past six months

“Lathan is crazy, but he’s still uys would turn him in to the cops, and Lathan owns a lot of theuys aren’t prepared for criminals”

Heh I almost convinced myself with that story I’m an awesome liar

Drex flicks a gaze toward Axle, and the girl in Drex’s lap winces before looking away Beforebells, Axle has me out of the chair, and my breath leaves as he tosses rabs lares down at me

He steps in between s as my heart pounds heavily in my chest, and my eyes stay locked on his