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“Okay.”
“Okay?” I asked in disbelief.
She nodded, tears streaming down her face. “Okay, I’ll leave everything. For you.”
I pulled her close, holding her tightly, feeling her heart beat against mine.
We were taking a leap of faith, leaving everything we knew for the unknown.
But we were doing it together.
As I held Violet in my arms, I felt a sense of peace and contentment wash over me.
We were ready to face the future, together.
And nothing could stand in our way.
At least, that’s what we thought…
12
VIOLET
The cold metal of our prison cell felt different tonight.
As Kuana wrapped his arms around me, the walls felt less constricting, the lights less blinding, the sounds less jarring.
For the first time since I stepped foot in Ikmal prison, I felt a glimmer of hope.
Kuana’s decision to leave, to be with me, to give up this life of combat and confinement — it was everything I had ever hoped for.
I’d been racking my brain, weighing options, even going to rival gang leaders.
Yet, the solution lay in the person I least expected — Kuana himself.
I looked up at him, his golden eyes laced with flecks of violet scanning mine, trying to gauge my emotions. “You’re really sure about this, aren’t you?” I whispered, a hesitant smile on my lips.
He tightened his grip on me. “For you, Violet, I’d leave galaxies behind.”
I chuckled softly. “You always had a flair for the dramatic.”
But my heart was racing.
The deadline was closing in, and the plan needed to be put into motion.
Taking a deep breath, I began:
“I need to tell you something, Kuana. About how I got into Ikmal, and more importantly, how I planned to get out.”
His brow furrowed. “What do you mean?”
“Do you know someone called Ikhax?” I started, watching Kuana’s expression grow dark. “He thinks I’m on an undercover mission for the Space Force. I let him believe that, but in truth, this has always been about us. I made a deal with him — to get me in and to get us out.”
Kuana pulled back in disbelief. “You trusted Ikhax with our escape? Do you realize how dangerous he is?”
“Yes, I do. But he was my best shot. My only shot. Do you think I would’ve taken such a risk if I didn’t think it was worth it?” My voice trembled with a mix of fear and determination. “We don’t have much time. And while I’ve been trying every other angle, nothing has worked.”
Kuana looked lost in thought.
