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"Lena, I don’t know--"

"Who is Carht child

"My sister!" she sobbed "Carmen is my sister!"

Father Andrade said, "Both Lena and Carmen have been in my church since their parents died They support themselves" He patted her shoulder "They are very hard workers Carmen went to Bar El Ruso to take a job We both told her it was a bad idea, but she ignored us She’s been working there for two months now She keeps to herself and hasn’t had any probleht, they meet each other To be safe"

"But she wasn’t there I snuck in the club The other girls said she didn’t show up tonight, but I know she went to work" The girl was sobbing, fat tears running down her face

"Has the truck been there?"

"I don’t see it"

Carwyn asked, "What truck?"

"There is a truck that shows up someti, just sits outside the club for a tis on it"

Baojia and Carwyn exchanged worried looks

"How long?" Baojia asked "How long does the truck stay behind the club before it leaves?"

"Sohts Never more than that"

"We need you to call us, Father" Baojia stepped closer "As soon as a truck shows up, you will call this nuathering the crying girl under his stooped shoulder "I can do that"

If there was a delivery truck behind Ivan’s club, then another hunt was likely only two or three nights away

"We have to get back to Los Angeles," Carwyn said

Baojia headed for the car A truck could show up even as they left the city Could they rounds in time?

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Natalie woke in the dark rooainst her neck and steady ar her over in bed She was drawn to a hard, familiar chest and the smell of the ocean Her eyes were still closed and part of her wondered whether she was still drea