Ian groaned. “If she goes, I’m going, too,” he said in a bleak tone. “Someone has to protect her from herself.” “And I’ll be there to protect the rest of us from her,” Kyle said with a chuckle. Then he grunted and said, “Ow.” I was too tired to lift my head to see who had hit Kyle now. “And I’ll be there to bring you all back alive,” Jared murmured.

