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"It’s just this once," Ben said quietly "For two months They’ll never know We’ll just make sure to be back in Scotland on the date Corrine is due to pick us up"

I nodded, though his words didn’t dissipate the guilt that had settled in my stomach We had never perpetrated such anot only our parents’ trust, but also Corrine’s

I stood up and walked around the roo deeply

"Well," I muttered "Hawaii, here we come"

Chapter 3: Derek

Once Corrine had left the island with Ben and Rose, the first thing I did was call a councilin the Great Do table, Vivienne and Xavier either side of us The room filled up with our most trusted comrades

Once everyone had seated thean

"So, our children have turned seventeen As you all know, Sofia and I vowed that ouldn’t get entangled with any situation that was risky until this ti s have remained steady, while the police have remained clueless It should be apparent by now that there is likely soreater force at work than hus have to do with us?" Claudia called out

My eyes settled on the blonde vas are not being done by huht to knoho is behind the on so close to our own turf"

I paused to look around the rooe of this hidden world of supernaturals--soht to use this knowledge to get to the bottom of this It’s our responsibility Nobody else will solve this e totheir blood alo, this was the first ti their ht stretch outside of our own little world

"So, what’s the first step?" Yuri asked

Eli turned to look at his brother

"There’s only one option Reach the latest kidnapping spot as soon as possible after the disappearance I suggest that Ibrahim or another witch vanishes us to the location, and that e can escape quickly if an official approaches As I said, weShadow, since he has the best senses of all of us"