Chapter 76

Mia's POV

The wind tore through the car, carrying a heavy silence between Blake and me. Eventually, I found the nerve to break it.

“We can’t run forever, Blake,” I said quietly, fear and determination tangled together in my voice.

He glanced over at me, frustration and resignation warring in his expression. “I know,” he admitted, the words clearly costing him something. “But right now, we need a plan. One that doesn’t involve crawling back to Derick and Sophia.”

“Agreed,” I said. “We can’t count on them anymore. We’re on our own.”

Then the thought struck me, sudden and clear. “Wait,” I said, a flicker of hope breaking through. “There might be someone else who can help us.”

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