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“Hurry,” the guy said as he waved us inside He locked the door and engaged the deadbolt too It was only at that point that he pushed his hood back

He could have passed for a wo to just past his shoulders His stunning face was a unique mix of feminine and masculine features, but it was his eyes that stood out

They were an eerie shade of blue that was so clear that they al contact lenses

I estimated him to be in his mid to late teens at the most

The apartment was small and shabby with just a few pieces of stained furniture

“Where’s Maggie?” I asked

When the ut

“No,” I said, shaking my head “No!” I practically yelled “Where is she?”

“Jace,” Caleb began, but I tore free of his hold and grabbed the young man “Where is my sister?”

“I’m sorry,” was all he said

“No!” I snapped I started to shake him, but Caleb stepped between us and forced me to release him

“Jace, baby, look at me,” he said firmly

“He’s lying!” I declared “He has to be,” I added,

Caleb’s warm hands closed around my neck “We need to hear him out”

I shook my head because I didn’t care I wouldn’t believe a word this man said to me

I couldn’t

“No,” I whispered again

Caleb turned to the guy “What’s your name?”

“Silver,” he responded

I wanted to laugh at that

A fucking kid with silver eyes naone?

No fucking way

“Where is Maggie?” I ground out

“She’s gone,” Silver said quietly

I reached for hiain, but Caleb stoppedJace all the way here if you knew his sister was dead?” Caleb sounded caler in his voice

Silver studied us both for a h a door that presuun Maybe it really was a trap – an elaborate trap Maybe he and soe…

My mind spun with different possibilities, all of which had my sister alive and well