Josie Quinn had no choice but to let him.
Realizing Josie had stopped struggling, a smile tugged at the corners of Lucas Lockwood's lips.
"Let's find a place to rest for a bit," she said, pulling a blue Crystal Core, still stained with black blood, from her pocket. "It'll be a good time for you to absorb this. Here."
Lucas Lockwood looked at the hard-won blue Crystal Core and didn't refuse.
He knew Josie's deformation superpower couldn't directly absorb energy. In her hands, a Crystal Core was just a useless object.
And in this ever more treacherous apocalypse, greater strength meant he could better protect her and Jules.
They hadn't gone far. Since the evolved zombies in the area had already been dealt with, it meant the vicinity was safe, at least for a while.
After forcing open the door to a suite, the three of them filed inside.
Lucas Lockwood quickly checked the room, and after confirming there was no danger, he pushed a sofa to block the door.
