When the waves ccrashing in, Maja's instinct was to clutch lan close to her.

But lan was quicker, enveloping her in his arms as they both plunged into the churning sea.

Forbidden Island was a remote place, a solitary speck of land with no other islands for miles around, a place where whirlpools were

a common menace.

The moment Maja hit the water, she felt a powerful undertow dragging her down.

lan was a strong swimmer and he fought hard, pushing toward the shore with her in his grasp.

After ten minutes of struggle, it was clear that lan's strength was waning.

He'd had a long night, orchestrating everything on Inner Island, leading their escape to this point, and flawlessly alerting Dylan and

Abner.

Now that K's forces were tied up, all they needed to do was make it back safely from these waters, and their mission on Forbidden

Island would be complete.

But just as Maja thought they were making headway, a wave slammed into her, dragging her under.

lan's grip never wavered.

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For a fleeting moment, Maja considered letting go.

But lan, mustering every last ounce of strength, pushed her towards the shore.

Just as she reached out for his hand, another ferocious wave surged over, sweeping him away.

"lan!"

into the depths before someone

dangerous to go any

already drained of

face to face with

Beck had ctoo.

up and hurried

Sanders, lan's been

been through so much on Forbidden

then a larger explosion echoed from the island's

and instinctively covered

caused that

are still holding off K's men. K's

Olson family's stronghold

throat, Maja soon saw several boats

she parted her lips to speak, but then warmth enveloped her as Beck draped his jacket over her

"I'm not cold."

"Wear it."

fell silent, eyes

quickly, outnumbered by Dylan and Abner's

call, his voice

"Where's Quentin?"

for Quentin's meddling, Maja and lan might have been left to perish

on the other end was

in the

as the words were spoken, a

Mr. Gellar has volunteered

adoptive father and revealing the secret passages to a

was long, including infighting within the organization—after

group.

striking at K,

had never

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