Chapter 32: Messing With Me

Leandro's reputation echoed across Highplain and all the way to Moverby. To Laurel, though, he was a stranger. She hailed from the Jaxon region and knew little about the local landscape. "Leandro? Who is that?" "Ms. Goodison, this man is terrifyingly strong. Please step back, or you might get hurt." Jake said his piece and strode toward the man outside the pavilion. Fear gnawed at him, but since he had taken Laurel's money, turning tail now was out of the question. He and Jack had a code. Better...