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"And what about you, huh? You couldn’t have toldto run aith Eli? You kne hts of what our parents could be going through now piercing through my chest "Ben, I didn’t have tio too"

"What happened to Mom and Dad?" he demanded

"I… I don’t know There was a power cut and then it was as if the witch’s influence over that island disappeared for a few moments Mom and Dad… They could have come with us, but they chose to stay behind to try to find Anna And now…" My voice broke as I sed back the lump in my throat "I don’t knohere they are now"

"What do youto spill froain, "I mean I don’t know We left behind Ibrahim, Grandpa, and Zinnia too They didn’t o of ers who’d just appeared on our island Seeking distraction fro through now, I asked, "Who are all these people?"

Ben didn’t answer as he rubbed his face with his hands

Abby approached and laid a hand on Ben’s arm She looked at me worriedly I kne attached she was to my parents too, after all the years they’d looked out for her

"That witch has said she will help secure this island from Annora," Abby said Ben looked up She offered us both a set your parents and the others back too"

Ben stared at Abby for severalHe looked around the clearing

"Where is Mona?" he asked Abby

"She’s left with Corrine for the Sanctuary," she replied "They don’t want to be disturbed now They’ve gone to discuss with the other witches…"

Ben grunted in frustration Then his eyes shot toward a tall green-eyed vaht he had red eyes"

Abby shrugged "He did"

Ben began walking toward the va too hot-tempered for coaze steadily "Look," Ben said, "I don’t knohy you brought Anna back to us I can only assus you’ve done to us in the past" His eyes narrowed on Kiev "But now, if you’re to stay with us, not only ree to help rescue our parents"

A deathly silence fell as Kiev and my brother stared each other down They were both alhtly taller Kiev’s breathing was steady, though his jaitched at the mention of our parents

Finally, Kiev spoke His voice ruant as your father, I see Letclear, Novak" Kiev averted his eyes from my brother momentarily I shivered as they roa You’re at our e this island, suck you and every other human dry and feed your remains to the sharks"