I’m on my phone and barking orders to Adam’s men.

“Send me the footage from the hospital parking lots. Leah would’ve been too weak to walk, and he couldn’t just carry her away. I want a vehicle. License plate numbers. Now!”

Ralph is already on it.

I barrel out of the hospital and there’s an SUV idling.

James rolls down the window. “Get in.”

His lip is still busted and so is his nose. He hasn’t shifted to heal.

I slide in and slam the door.

He tears out of the parking lot. “Do you know where she is?”

“How do you know I’m looking for Leah?”

James’ knowing gaze swings to mine. “I’ve known you since we were born, Aaron. There’s only one person on this planet that can get you this agitated.”

“Brian Leithrow has her.”

“Yeah.”

do you mean

the summit. I recognized one of

didn’t tell

busy gathering evidence. You were busy

hands tighten on the

I’d thought the

I struck him.

knows that I made a vow to your sister.”

tracks. Think back, only a handful of people knew you and Jessica pledged yourselves to each other. Me, Brian, Anthony and Tobin. Remember? We were at that Fall Festival Party.” He shrugs. “Anth

I sigh.

wouldn’t sell you out, Aaron,” he says quietly. “I had our tech

James in astonishment. Then I

Jess was connected to this somehow, and you were covering for

But not enough to commit murder. Especially not the murder of

I grunt.

f**ked this

“Yeah, you did.”

I didn’t

thinking.

that out loud. He just knows me. Knows

not over yet,” James says. “Let’s

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