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The rope snaps and breaks away just as I make it.

Heading down the steps, I rush through the last couple of obstacles in a blur and with nothing but the last of my adrenaline rushing through me before glancing up at the timer.

9:59. I made it.Just.

Relief rushes through me, and black spots slide across my vision as every ounce of adrenaline from my body disappears.

“Sena!” someone screams as my knees hit the ground followed by my body just as darkness completely takes my vision.

CHAPTER 28

They still haven’t found who tampered with the obstacle course, but it was more than likely one of the girls. I heard Stacey and her group needed therapy after being stuck underground for a couple of days.

They must have had help by their companions or other Shadows though. There’s no way they could have created those shadows in the tunnel otherwise.

I push it to the back of my mind and focus on the four angry men around me in my room. I’m already healed and safe, but they just found out about the little rule of me having to pass the obstacle course for them to continue on in the war games.

“That’s why you wanted to pass it, isn’t it? It wasn’t just the privileges,” Cyrus asks, a strange look on his face that I can’t decipher.

“I still want those privileges,” I tell them and clear my throat. “But I also know how hard you worked to get into the war games. I couldn’t chance taking that away from you.”

Silence stretches out around me, and I chance a glance at them, finding Knox and Theon frowning, Cyrus looking almost sad while Malakai looks downright pissed.

“I want to strangle you,” Malakai grits out.

I roll my eyes at him. “Afteryou feed me and let me take a shower and nap.”

Knox cracks a smile, earning a glare from Malakai.

“We’re a team now, right?” Theon asks, and I swallow hard before nodding. “Then that means you talk to us. We have your back as much as you have ours.”

I sigh. “I didn’t know someone sabotaged the obstacle course. Robin went on right before me, and all of it was fine. Besides, I was going to tell you…” I wince. “Afterit was over.”

Theon narrows his eyes on me. “Next time tell us as soon as you find out.”

“I’m trying,” I tell them with nothing but honesty in my voice. “I’m learning to trust you all as much as you are me. But sharing everything isn’t something I’m used to. It’s going to take a minute.”

“We’ll try to be better too,” Cyrus promises and then sighs, sharing a look with the others. And I can tell there’s something they’re hesitant to tell me.

“What now?” I ask with a groan.

“Your brother is here,” Theon says.

I freeze. “Why?”

“He said he missed his little sister and wanted to see her,” Knox says rolling his eyes.

More like terrorize. Then I remember they lied about sending my mates to the Void and that they no longer have any hold over me. And it’s about time they figured that out too.

I shove my blankets off me and throw on some clothes. “Let’s get this over with.” Heading downstairs, I hear someone follow me and glance over my shoulder to find Malakai glaring at me. We pass the kitchen, making it to the door before he speaks.

“I don’t trust him,” he says, clenching his jaw.

“That makes two of us,” I tell him before opening the door. He stops me before I head out, gripping my chin and tilting my face up to his.

“Stay close to the house,” Malakai orders before dipping down and brushing his lips across mine and kissing me but pulling back just as quick.

“Since you asked so nicely.” I lick my lips and watch his eyes zero in on my tongue, his gaze growing hungry.

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