The Strug

strange since the encounter with the orb, and she couldn't seem to focus on h

n etched on his face. "You've been distant

was happening. "I don't know, guys. I jus

're here for you, Keet. Whatever

ed back to Elias and the orb. She couldn't help but wonder wh

am. He was tall, handsome, and had a charming smile that seemed to disarm e

o girls fawning over him, but Keet seemed o

id, flashing his famous

tracted. "I'm Keet.

getting more than just a polite greeting from

et his attention. They were a rough bunch, known for their bad b

charming and charismatic, and his passion

im to Elias. Monty was handsome, but he didn

awn to Keet. She was the only girl who hadn't fallen

ee with me sometime?" Monty a

till thinking about Elias, and she didn't know i

respond, Monty's fr

y said, smiling. "I

sense of relief. She wasn't sure if she was ready to deal with

from afar. He had seen her meet M

m the chaos in her mind. "Hey, sis," Kein said, giving Keet a

fine, Kein. Just stress

new his sister too well, and he

can tell me," Kein said, his voice

she could trust Kein, but she wasn't sure if she

brother's concern. But she knew that she had to make a deci

eceived a mysterious message from Elias. "Meet me at the

t did Elias want from her? And w

couldn't shake the feeling that he

ed at her doorstep. "Hey, Keet," he said, his eyes sparkling wit

was Monty planning? And how wo

onfrontation, one that would chang