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“Why?” Max yells, standing to his full height. The pain behind his eyes tells me I’m making the right choice. The choice he would make if he wasn’t so loyal to Hero rules.

Evan gnaws on his bottom lip. “You’re a Hero now. You can’t do this.”

“I don’t care about the freaking Hero rules. That is my sister. She saved me and she didn’t have to.” I grab my Gatorade bottle and down the rest of the drink in one gulp. “Now I’m going to save her.”

“Maci,” Max begins, but I ignore it, pushing past them and grabbing my Hero suit.

“Can’t this wait until you’ve thought out a plan?” Evan argues, following me to the door. “Even if you find her, what will you do? Twins aren’t accepted here. You could lose your Hero status.”

I hook my hands around the back of his neck and pull him close to me, kissing him on the lips. He kisses me back reluctantly then presses his forehead to mine. “They won’t let both of you live,” he whispers, gripping my face in his hands. “What exactly do you think you’ll do when you find her?”

I shrug as a smile spreads across my lips. “Guess I’ll figure it out.”