Selena glanced at Aveline, concerned. "Are you sure you're okay with this kind of environment?"

Aveline nodded. "It's fine. Once we find him, we'll leave."

"Right," Selena agreed and then led the way into the bar.

Finding someone in the midst of a crowd wasn't easy. The place was packed, and with Aveline not having her phone, they couldn't split up to search faster.

In one of the bar's shadowed booths, Lucas sat slumped over, surrounded by empty bottles. He tugged at his collar in frustration, his entire demeanor filled with despair and confusion.

His usually sharp eyes were bloodshot, and though the lights flickered and flashed all around him, none seemed to reach the dark corner where he sat.

Lucas stared blankly at the revelers around him, his face twisted in frustration.

He couldn't find her.

He had lost Aveline.

Who had taken her?

his head

little relief. The pain

the corner of his eye, he saw a

over her shoulders. Under

music.

up the stairs toward the second floor,

wild with desperation, stayed locked on her as he hurried to follow, driven by the

bustling crowd, Selena caught sight of Lucas

Lucas'

is. Let's go!" Selena

floor, pushing through the crowded bar. By the time they managed to reach the staircase, Lucas had already vanished

floor was quieter

the space taken up by private rooms. Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked

frowned, her frustration mounting. "We'll have to check each one." Selena shrugged. "I guess

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