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My fingers were on fire, itching to dial a nuh the na it out slowly, I pressed Send

"Gah, what tiily "Hallo?"

I sat up in bed at the sound of her sweet, sleepy English voice "Can you talk?" I asked

"Oh, thank God you’re all right, Anna I’ve been dying to hear from you Yes, it’s safe here, luv I needed a lie in this ot ood to hear her voice "It’s late here Are you guys okay?"

"Sure, sure Astaroth’s been up our arses, but I’ve been ave her a brief recap of , "ListenI need to get ahold of Kai"

Silence

"Are you in danger, Anna?"

"Well, no I hed "I’ive his nue if it’s that iured as ht all over to hear it

"Fine Tell hie of " Her response held a no-nonsense warning

"Why not?" I stood "Don’t all of you talk to each other? You, Kai, Ginger, Blake--"

"Stop right there, Anna Kai rarely anshen I call Blake’s the only one he’ll speak with anyet in the otten your knickers in a twist, anyhow?"

I wanted to tell her, but I couldn’t We shouldn’t even be having this conversation over the phone, and we both knew it

"I’ll need to see you soon," I whispered

"Sounds interesting" There was a grin in her voice I wanted to s free of her father’s control

"Hoork?" I asked