“Can you stop?” He pulled to the side of the road and looked over at her. “Just stop, Ardala, there has to be another way to break the bond that doesn’t end with you dying on a tiny beach in the middle of nowhere.”

“I am not dead,” Ardala told him, trying to bristle but too tired to get there. “Please, just let me go, return to Sarah’s point and I will continue to gather distance to break the bond.”

“No,” he put took her hand, stopping her ...