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What had that guy been doing inside the building?

Even though Cassidy wasn’t here yet, he decided to step inside.

They needed answers—and they needed them now.

CHAPTER 38

From the passenger seat of the Tahoe, Raven watched as the man pulled away on the boat. Watched as Jake fisted his hands in frustration. Watched as he turned.

And headed toward the fish warehouse.

She glanced around.

Why wasn’t Cassidy here yet? Raven couldn’t think of a reason she wouldn’t be.

Her tension grew as the minutes ticked past.

Finally, Raven decided to call Cassidy. As soon as she dialed, she heard the static on the line. She had a feeling some parts of the island didn’t get great cell service. Maybe this was one of them.

When the call connected, Raven jumped right in with her question. “Cassidy, it’s Raven. Are you almost here?”

“Almost where?” The words sounded broken, and the connection kept cutting in and out.

Had Cassidy lost her mind? No . . . there was something else going on here.

“Raven?” Cassidy repeated. “What’s going on?”

This was a setup, Raven realized. Cassidy hadn’t made that call, had she?

Someone else had lured them here—and lured them here for a very specific reason.

“You need to get to—” Before Raven could finish, the line went dead.

Knowing she had no time to waste, she opened the door.

Jake had told her to stay in the Tahoe. But she couldn’t let him get hurt. She needed to warn him!

She could call, but if someone was inside waiting for him, the sound of his phone would only alert someone that Jake was there. It could put him in danger.

She couldn’t let that happen.

Ignoring the tremble raking through her arms, she started toward the warehouse.

Cautiously, she approached the door.

It was unlatched.

She nudged it, listened for any creaks.

Nothing.

Then she grabbed the handle and tugged it open just enough to slip inside.

The interior of the building smelled putrid—like rotting fish guts and decaying wood.

The scent nearly made her turn around.

But she needed to warn Jake.