30Game’s UpTazia’s instincts failed her. Instead of sprinting past Soren or jumping the iron railings that sided the steps, she froze. Her mind wouldn’t tell her where to run. At that moment, it wasn’t even telling her to breathe. The duffel bag, now feeling too heavy to hold, slipped through her deadened fingers and dropped to the ground.
And then she just waited.
Even when Soren took the last step down to stand on the same level, he still towered over her. He said nothing, picked up the bag and handed it back to Kevin, all the while his eyes fixed on her.
The last time she’d seen those blue eyes, they were glaring at her from across a crowded airport concourse, threatening her with death if he ever saw her again. Now, here he was.
And so, she waited, too numb even to brace herself fo
