Chapter 87

• “Ava, listen to me.” Grayson’s voice was low, urgent, a thread of fear woven through the strength of his words. “You don’t have to do this alone.”
• I shook my head, the weight of what we faced pressing down on me harder than ever. “I can’t— I can’t just sit back and let you do this. This is mine to face.”
• Kade stepped forward, his eyes narrowed in determination, but there was no mistaking the way his fingers clenched into fists at his sides. “Ava, we’re in this together. You’re not alone in this fight, no matter what happens.”