Night had fallen, and the black Hummer tore down the highway.

The weather was no ally tonight. Nortia was a tropical country, and just as they neared the airport, thunder split the sky and a violent storm broke loose.

Visibility shrank to nearly nothing. The wipers thrashed desperately across the windshield, rain battering the glass with relentless force.

Blair eased up on the gas. The world outside dissolved into streaks of water and shadows.

Briony's heart pounded. Every muscle in her body was taut, strung tight with

nerves.

Blair kept murmuring reassurances, his hand resting on hers.

They pulled into the airport grounds.

A heavy-duty helicopter sat on the tarmac, rotors spinning, ready and waiting for them.

Blair parked and turned to her. "Wait here a minute. I'll go grab a raincoat. I'll be right back."

"Okay," Briony replied, voice thin.

Blair jumped out and dashed into the downpour.

Two pilots waited by the chopper, their silhouettes blurred by the rain.

Blair returned, soaked but determined, raincoat in hand. He yanked open the passenger door.

A fierce gust sent sheets of rain swirling into the Hummer.

Briony shivered, startled by the sudden chill.

slipped the raincoat around her, cocooning her trembling frame

helped her into the coat, then swept her up

of the pilots ran over to meet

Blair set Briony gently into a

plane," he said, his voice

still flickered in her eyes. "Are

Nortia first.

asked, gripping

her seatbelt. "Mr.

Briony stared at him.

Mr. Seven?

"How does Mr. Seven know about

front of her, rain dripping from the brim of his cap. His gaze was steady, full of unspoken emotion. "Mr. Delaney realized you'd gone missing.

and James were, practically siblings. If James asked,

pilots shouted, "We've got

up. "Shut the doors! Take

slammed the hatch

the captain gripped the controls.

like this was

slid into the seat beside Briony and buckled himself

headlights sped closer, barreling

feel someone's gaze locked

The helicopter's massive blades

as the convoynet clining into the stormy

in, the chopper

her seat as turbulence

reassuring voice reached her ear.

Briony's breath caught.

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