RYKER’S POV

Shock rooted me to the spot as I stared dazed at the man beneath me. He looked like the man I’d always known. My throat constricted as I suddenly couldn’t find the voice to speak. Too stunned to move, a sudden movement from him caused my grip on his collar to loosen.

“Wait!” I managed to speak, but it was too late. He had sprinted towards the portal. There was another figure already waiting at the other end. Their features shielded, yet they felt eerily familiar.

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