Chapter 47 Far Enough

• True to their word, the guards escorted me to the pack house. Every step I took was measured, my mind already racing through the plan I had rehearsed a hundred times. I had to be convincing, act casual. I couldn’t let Zeina or anyone else suspect what I was really here for.
• When I saw Zeina, she smiled, her eyes lighting up as she waved me over. I returned the gesture, forcing my nerves to stay in check.
• “It’s been so long!” she said, pulling me into a quick hug. “You’re looking... different.”