"Lyri?" Liam takes a step, but in an instant, Thjis is gone, leaving my hands grabbing nothing. Thjis and Rhet hit Liam with enough force to drive him back into the SUV. With a crack, the back of his head smacks into the metal.
Liam groans, shaking his head to clear it. Rhet grabs one arm and Thjis the other as they literally throw my former friend into the SUV.
"Lyri!" Liam slurs.
"I suggest you drive," Thjis snarls into Mari's face. With a squeak, she stumbles into the driver's seat. Rhet hasn't even shut the door before the SUV's engine is running.
"It's alright, love. I've got you," Ezra soothes me as he squeezes me to him, but he can't drown out Liam's screams from the SUV before Rhet slams the door shut on him.
"Lyri! I'm sorry, Ri! Please! I'm so fucking sorry!"
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