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“Oh God,” he whispered

Shock tore through

An empty box

Ethan shook his head “It must be some kind of mistake,” he murmured as he looked over his shoulder at the slot where the box had been removed from He compared the number on the little door to the number on his key “It’s…it’s my box but this makes no sense”

“We need to go,” I said quickly as I grabbed his arm

“We should talk to the lady-”

“We need to go right now, Ethan!” I ordered “Jace, we’re co out”

I didn’t hear a response and suspected the link was fucked up by the heavyus

“Cain, what’s going on?” Ethan asked, his voice heavy with fear

“You said Eric was already inside the house that day you got hoht?”

“Right”

“He found the key, Ethan”

“No,” Ethan argued “If he’d found it, why didn’t he just take it?”

“Because he wanted a way to find you again if you got away that day”

Ethan came to a complete stop, his face a mask of shock, but I yanked him forward “Stay calm,” I told him softly once we reached the main lobby The woman who’d helped us was on the phone, but as soon as she saw us, she put it down and rushed towards us

“Can I help you gentleerly

“No, thank you,” I said easily “Have a good day”

I practically dragged Ethan towards the door I waited until ere in the vestibule to say, “Jace, it was a trap”