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I stared at the dials and gauges. I’d never learned how to drive—never had the need to.
When I slammed the gas pedal to the floor, the car shot forward. I wanted to go backward, but that wasn’t an option. I didn’t know how to make this godforsaken piece of shit do that.
Nearly hitting the building in front of me, I yanked the steering wheel around. The car barely missed the building, scraping against its side. I had a feeling I’d done some ugly damage to it, but the thing still moved, and that was all I wanted.
The men ran toward me, firing more shots. I struggled to straighten the car as it went faster and faster. I didn’t have time to wonder why.
I pointed the car at the shooter instead.
When he realized I wasn’t going to stop, his eyes widened and he leaped to the side, throwing himself away from the car.
I headed toward the road, taking out a wooden post that held up a sign. The sign crashed into the road behind me.
I righted the car, overcompensating and nearly flying off the road on the other side. The speed at which we traveled was dangerous—the smallest movement nearly threw the car off the road, but I gradually figured it out. I straightened the car out, and we raced back to the forest.
“Just hang in there, Lorraine,” I muttered. “We’ll be home in no time.”
I wasn’t sure how we would stop when we got there, but right now, all I cared about was closing the distance.
I grabbed Lorraine’s limp hand. Her fingers were cold. I pressed her hand against my lips, kissing her knuckles.
“We’re almost there. Don’t you dare let go.”
Finally, the forest popped up, the trees rising on either side. Just a little bit further, and the wave of magic that rippled over my skin told me we were back in the vale, back where my magic ruled.
I looked at Lorraine and swallowed hard. She should be getting better now. She should regain her strength. Unless she’d died…
Her eyes fluttered open, and she frowned. She still looked like death warmed over.
She turned her eyes to me, and her frown deepened.
“Ash?” she said.
“Hey,” I said, and I couldn’t help but grin. I was so fucking relieved she was alive. “There you are.”
“Where are we?”
“We’re on our way home.”
Her eyes widened. “Why are you going so fast?”
“To save your life,” I said. “And I don’t know how to drive.”
“Ash!” Lorraine cried out, and I nearly hit a car coming from the front. I swerved to miss it, and we nearly ran off the road.
“Slower,” Lorraine urged. “God, you’re going to get us killed. Lift your foot!”
The moment I did, the death trap slowed down.
“You’re lucky this is an automatic,” Lorraine said.
I didn’t know what that meant. Slowly, eventually, the car rolled to a stop. I hopped out and opened the door for Lorraine. I lifted her out of the car.
“I can walk,” she said. “I’m okay.”
But I wasn’t taking any chances, so I carried her into the trees.
