I couldn’t tell if he was angry or if he was just pouting. Either way, Marek refused to look at me for the rest of the drive. He ended up falling asleep about ten minutes in. I worried we would need to drop him off with Kamilia, but he waved us off when I told him the plan.

We were all quiet now as Lorenzo drove through the city. It didn’t feel right going back to the hell. I had literally just escaped. It sent a jolt of nerves through me, but I knew if there was a time to do it, now would ...