Chapter 71

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Noah fought whoever held him down. He had to break free. The cavalry wasn’t coming. Noah was on his own. He fought with all his might. The bad guys yelled in his face. Noah’s head pounded and his body grew tired. It would be so easy to give up, and he almost did. But first he needed one more try. He bucked his body up with all his might. Then he heard it. Someone called out his name. Had his team come back for him?

The hope in Noah burned fierce and gave him renewed strength. But it wasn’t enough. He heard his name again. This time it was different. Someone else. It sounded like. Like…Noah’s body went slack, and he opened his eyes. It took a second for them to clear through the sea of tears filling them. He wanted to wipe his face, but he couldn’t move his hands. What the hell was going on?

“Noah. You had a nightmare. It’s okay. You’re okay.”

The words took a second to wash into Noah’s brain. When they finally did, his body went stiff, and his mind raced.