Chapter 34

Felicia:

Lucas sat dumbfounded when I finished catching him up. “Uh...I’m not sure what to say,” he faltered huskily. He stood up and paced the room, shoving both hands through his hair.

“We have to get us all out of here as soon as possible,” I said matter-of-factly.

“You mean you want to bring her with us?” Lucas's eyes bugged out, and he looked at me like I was insane.

“We can’t leave her here,” I argued back.

“Why?!”

“Because we need to know where she is and what she is doing,” I explained. “If we leave her behind, she becomes a risk. A factor we don’t have control over. And trust me, we need to be in control of her.”

Lucas stood silently looking at me, a plethora of emotions crossing his face. I realized the poor guy was suddenly out of his depth. I took a step towards him and touched him on the arm gently. “Don't worry, I'll think of something,” I reassured him gently.

He looked at my face and frowned slightly, then gave me a crooked smile. “Are you sure you're not the Pr