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He left and Abra so I could see hi look “You just got incredibly lucky You know that, right?”

I did

Man, did I know

I grunted, wincing “I liked the yellow suit” He earing a dark blue suit this time

He snorted, but didn’t answer

I laid back down, needing to trust that Raize would coet me back I didn’t kno he’d do it

The guy finished ave you a shot, just in case of rabies You should be good You’re stitched up, but keep them covered for another day or two After that, let the air heal you The stitches will dissolve themselves”

I raised my eyebrows Dissolvable stitches How fancy

Then Abra of yours”

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The meet was in the middle of a dirt road, somewhere far out of the city They’d kept me blindfolded in the van, and only e’d parked, did they open the door and yankin the front Abra me by the arm, and there were six others positioned around the van Estrada had literally surrounded hi around, I could see why they picked this site

It was flat desert around us The hills were far away Not many trees

We could see Raize coht two vehicles—his truck and the car When he got out, Jake and Cavers ca

Raize stopped thirty yards away fro at Estrada’s feet Then he bent over and unzipped it, spreading the sides so Estrada could see as in there

After he’d had a look, Cavers picked the bag up and returned to stand beside Raize

Jake uy holding my arm

“Raize” Estrada put his hands in his suit pockets, the epito time”

Raize’s eyes went to mine, held, and then he blinked, the same cold, dead look on his face

He focused on Estrada “Give her to me”

“Who is she to you?”

“None of your business”