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I, Landon Hayes, am an alcoholic, but I am also so much more. I am a son that my parents can be proud of. I am someone that my brothers can count on. I am a friend that can be there for my friends on good days and bad ones too. I am a survivor. I am a protector.But most importantly, I am worthy of love and I will not let a failure take that away from me.

Overleve. Tilgi.

Landon Parker Hayes

Allie turns in my arms as the last words leave my mouth, tears streaming down her face. Her thumb brushes away tears I didn’t know were streaming down my face as she says, “Welcome to the end of the tunnel, Storm. I think it’s time we bask in the sunshine for a while.”

Her lips crash against mine and just like that, everything feels right.

Chapter Forty-Seven

Landon

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

My phone sounds on the table and Allie hands it to me. I set my Uno cards down and click on the speaker as I answer Lachlan’s call.

“Hey Lach. What’s up?”

Raven jumps on the table and scatters the cards everywhere.

“Raven!” Allie whisper yells and starts picking up the cards.

“Are you busy?” Lachlan asks.

I can hear the seriousness in his voice and Allie must too, because she pausing shuffling the cards.

“No. What’s up?”

The sound of a car door echoes through the phone, “Check Resilience. Priority One.”

“Allie girl, pass me my laptop please.”

She does and I open my laptop to a Priority One flashing on the screen.

Missing Person Priority Level 1:

Mission ID #: 52362

Clara Drew

Age 27

Last Known Location: Seattle, Washington

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