Tammy’s face is pale, “I think you need to calm down, Thea-”

“No,” my voice is firm, cold. “I’m not – I think I’ve suffered enough. I keep leaving my fate in everybody’s hands. Let me go-”

“The Panthers are still looking for you, Thea,” comes a voice from the doorway, and I look up to see Seline standing there. She looks tired.

One hand on her stomach, she walks over to me, “If you walk out that door, we can’t protect you.”

“The one I need protecting from ...