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“It’s not EverNight,” she whispered

“It doesn’t have to be”

Reverie Cross had all year to strike, and while I knew a lit fla meant you were safe, I had never cared to think about what happened to those who didn’t light a candle at all

“Let’s go!” I called

Kai shot off, slaas, and we raced down the driveway, Michael’s headlights bright on our tail

Kai charged onto the road, the tires spinning under us on the snow-covered blacktop Kicking it into low gear, he sped down the street, past the other houses lit up with bonfires, lanterns, and holiday lights

“Did you reach Engelstat?” I turned to E what I’d asked her to do

“Yes, the kids are safe” She nodded “Banks sent security to the theater They’ll stay there until we come”

I nodded once Good

If anything, they were probably safer there Tons of people, the whole place locked down…

“Where are they now?” I asked Banks

She hesitated, studying her screen and changing vantage points “Heading toward Old Pointe Road,” she finally answered and then looked to Kai “They wouldn’t be going to the resort, right? Meridian City, maybe?”

He shook his head, turning his eyes left and right as he raced at what felt like a hundred miles an hour “Just keep your eyes on them”

I stared out the , clenching my jaw so hard it ached Taylor Dinescu We hadn’t messed with Blackchurch for hiht at the Cove We threw everything at hi him to prison, because he deserved to be there Not only for what got him sent to Blackchurch, but for my own personal reasons, too

He’d hurt E it

And when he finally o, I hired soet any ideas—but I knew he didn’t deserve a second chance We should’ve sent him away

Or dealt with him permanently He was the one with the money Not Ilia If I had just taken care of it, ouldn’t be here

“This could’ve been our kids,” Imy eyes

“It is our kids,” Em replied

I looked over at her as she reached out and took ht now

I wouldn’t really know the full measure of it until it was one of mine

“What happened in that roo if they left a dead body behind How did we not hear or see anything?”

“We’re going to find them,” Kai stated “Mads is smart”