“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 woman if he’d wanted to. His thick, straight brown hair hung 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 almost looked silver. I wondered if he was wearing 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 man’s eyes fell, I felt it like a punch to the gut.
“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, my voice breaking.
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.
Icouldn’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 namedSilverwas the one to tell me my sister was gone?
No fucking way.
“Where is Maggie?” I ground out.
“She’s gone,” Silver said quietly.
I reached for him again, but Caleb stopped me. “Tell us what happened,” Caleb said. “Why did you bring Jace all the way here if you knew his sister was dead?” Caleb sounded calm, but I didn’t miss the anger in his voice.
Silver studied us both for a minute, then turned and disappeared through a door that presumably led to the bedroom. I automatically reached for my gun. Maybe it really was a trap – an elaborate trap. Maybe he and someone else were holding Maggie hostage…
My mind spun with different possibilities, all of which had my sister alive and well.
“It’s a trap,” I said to Caleb. My instincts were screaming at me to get Caleb out of there. I grabbed his hand. “We should go.”
Caleb didn’t hesitate to follow me to the door, but we both stopped short when we heard a soft gurgling sound. We turned just in time to see Silver returning to the room.
But not alone.
