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Meanwhile, Carter hovered nearby, and after ato help myself to one of Abel’s abandoned SUVs and head back to LA I want to give Desiree an update, and I also want to make sure all the humans in the compound are set free”

I asked, “Don’t you want to rest for a few minutes? That had to take a lot out of you”

He adjusted his tie as he said, “I’m fine I’ll check in with you tomorrow” And with that, he took off

As Griffin and Ari curled up together on the loveseat, Griffin asked, “Do you think it’s really over, or did we just o?”

“He knows he’s outgunned,” I said “Any of us plus Carter could take hi over hih to hi Elias back after he killed him, so that tells me there’s hope for him”

Griffin’s eyes ide, and he blurted, “Wait, what?”

“Elias died saving my life He shielded me when Abel blasted us”

Tinder said, “If he died, even just for a minute, that must mean your mate bond is—”

I finished for him “Gone forever”

He asked, “So, what does that mean for the two of you?”

“It doesn’t change a thing,” I said, as I snuck a glance at Elias I could only hope he felt the same way I did

Chapter 13

That afternoon, Elias and I decided we really wanted to go hooodbye to our friends and helped ourselves to the second of Abel’s abandoned SUVs We took turns napping duringSur, and the rest of the time ere both pretty quiet We were bothhis own mortality had left Elias rattled—understandably so