Chapter 11: Into the Unknown

The city streets blurred past as Lucas sped through traffic, the engine roaring beneath them. Ava’s heart raced in her chest, her thoughts tangled with fear and determination. She glanced at Lucas, whose jaw was clenched tight, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. The tension between them was palpable, thickening the air like fog. “Where exactly are we going?” Ava asked, her voice barely steady. “To a safe house,” Lucas replied, his tone clipped. “It’s where the contact will meet us. We need to get off the main roads. Collins’s men will be looking for us.” Ava nodded, trying to calm the flutter of panic in her chest. “And you trust this contact?” Lucas shot her a glance. “I do. He’s the only person I know who can help us.” Ava wanted to believe him, but every instinct told her to be wary. “And what if he’s working for Collins too?” Lucas sighed, frustration creeping into his voice. “Ava, I know you don’t trust me right now, but you have to trust that I’m trying to get us out of this