ALLY I couldn’t get the nightmare out of my head. I told the others about it, and Jamie pulled me into his strong arms. His closeness and scent relaxed me and chased away the fears that were gripping me. “I won’t let anyone hurt you.” He said soothingly. Holly questioned whether my nightmare could have been just another manipulation by Council Member Harper. I asked Jake what Timothy had said after speaking to the board. Would we be free to leave as originally planned? Jake told me that they hadn’t heard from him yet. I tried to mind link him to find out where we stood, but I couldn’t feel him. There were only a few reasons why that would be the case. Either he was out of range, he was deliberately blocking me, or he was unconscious. I had a bad feeling about that. I asked Jamie to go an