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“He promised, Dix,” Alex told her gently. “Remember that night in our room? You made him promise to come back, and he promised he would. He promised that no matter what happened, he’d find a way back to us—back toyou. The Jordan Sparker I know would never break a promise. Not to you, Dix. Not to the girl he loves. Not to the girl who loves him back.”

At her words, D.C. broke into heaving sobs. Neither she nor Jordan had acknowledged the depth of their feelings to each other, but they would have the opportunity one day.

Alex would make sure of it.

On that thought, she ushered Bear and D.C. through the doorway and turned to glance back at Raelia one last time.

A crossroad. That was where she was. Multiple paths lay before her, but she knew which one she had to take.

Alex closed her eyes and took a deep breath, thinking about the challenges she would have to face. But it would be worth the struggle.

It had to be.

Decision made, Alex opened her eyes and stepped through the doorway after her friends, her mind focused on a single thought.

Hold on, Jordan. We’re coming.

one else.