Chapter 119

"I can't," she gasped. "I can't walk."

"Yes, you can," Ethan said, hauling her to her feet. "You're Mia Meyer Sterling. My elder sister. My mentor. And you can achieve anything you set your mind to."

He wrapped his arm around her waist, supporting her weight as they began to move through the burning forest. Each step sent waves of pain through her body, but she forced herself to keep going.

They had to get out of here. They had to survive.

Behind them, she could hear the trees falling, the crash of burning timber hitting the ground. The fire was spreading faster than they could move, and...