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.

moment, Blair slipped the raincoat around her, cocooning her trembling frame in

coat, then swept her up in his

ran over

board, Blair set Briony gently into

on the plane," he said, his

flickered in her eyes.

first. When we reach Astara, someone will be

Briony asked, gripping

her seatbelt. "Mr.

Briony stared at him.

Mr. Seven?

hesitated. "How does Mr. Seven know about

brim of his cap. His gaze was steady, full of unspoken emotion.

Seven knew James-and knew how close she and James were, practically siblings. If James asked, Mr. Seven

the pilots shouted, "We've

"Shut the

pilot slammed

gripped

this

slid into the seat beside Briony and buckled

closer, barreling

feel someone's gaze locked

The helicopter's massive blades

harder. Just as the convoynet clining

the chopper

seat as turbulence tossed the

reassuring voice reached her ear. "Don't

Briony's breath caught.

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