They move like a tightly woven ball. I don’t fully understand it yet, but it feels extraordinary.
“Layla?”
I blink, snapping back.
Wendy is staring at me expectantly.
“What?”
She sighs dramatically. “Try to keep up. You, me, and Edward stay here to set up the RF whatever device once Eliot and Rio find one. We’ll also figure out how to break into Colt’s lodge.”
She underlines something aggressively. “Everyone now has assignments.” She looks around. “Questions?”
Eliot raises a hand beside me.
“Yes?” Wendy says.
“Can I swap with Edward?” He asks. “I’ll stay back with Layla. I think it makes more sense that way.”
I feel the immediate shift in the room and the air drops ten degrees. Everyone goes still at slightly different speeds and my gaze flies to Edward before I can stop it. His
