Tris’ heart stops as she realizes they’ve been caught. She considers grabbing Nick by the hand and running for it, but it would do little good at this point. Instead, she turns around and approaches the purple dragon who cleverly tucked herself into the dark shadows of the trees.

“So, I guess you want us to go back now?” Tris asks Amethyst, stopping a little ways away from the lounging creature.

“Not necessarily,” Amethyst replies, shocking Tris to her ...