ZION/ZURI

Adrian’s hand closed around mine, pulling me down the halls. 

“What about the guards?” I whispered.

“Handled,” he muttered. “Don’t ask.”

I hesitated when we got close to the showers and pulled back.

“Don’t worry,” he reassured me. “I have a better place in mind.”

We slipped through a side passage. My lungs expanded with relief as we broke into the forest. I slowed, half-laughing, half-breathless. “You’re ...