And when it came, the inclement weather would be like a recurring nightmare. Torturing them during the day, too.Facing the harsh Alaska environment was one thing, but she’d never imagined herself in this predicament. Not in her worst nightmares, recurring or not. This journey couldn’t end soon enough. And yet she almost dreaded the end, especially after Isaiah’s words.They can’t let us go.Would she face her death, then? Watch Cade and Isaiah be executed?Heidi shoved aside the foreboding thoughts, though they stayed at the edge of her mind. She wished she were hiking closer to Cade and Isaiah. Instead, Zach kept her near him at the back of the line so he could use her to control them. Cade led the way as they hiked out and down toward the base of the mountain, followed by Jason, Isaiah, Rhea and then Zach with Heidi.Rhea tried to hang back so she could be near Zach, the man she claimed to love, but he kept urging her forward. If only he would pay attention to Rhea and reassure her of his affections.
