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My tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth. Two of the people Bodey and I loved most in the world were out front, hiding behind bushes. Even though I didn’t know Katelin well, I didn’t want her harmed either.

It was too late for them to move. I’d hoped they could sneak inside, but Michael had been adamant that both sides of the house needed to be watched.

This had to be the attack we were waiting for, but the lone car puzzled me. Was it a decoy?

I thought through our situation. The three former advisors and I had had time to heal, though they wouldn’t be as far along as me since my injuries weren’t as extensive. Bodey was still in a bad state, but he was well enough to be conscious. He might not have been that far along if I hadn’t slept while touching him, allowing our bond to thrum to life even more.

Katelin and Jasmine weren’t fully trained to fight. Between that and our weakened position, we were at a clear disadvantage. The one plus we had was our rifles, but Kel would know about th