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“She was a good person and it stuck after she died.”

“We’re going to find her,” I say as I blink back tears.“I know Xavier and Theo already think it was these young vampires not happy about following rules, but…I don’t know.I just have a feeling it’s not.So I decided to go about this old school, like a hunter and I found her last known location.”

As soon as the words come out of my mouth, something hits me.If I could easily find Mabel’s location, so could anyone else.Most people don’t think the same way I would, noticing the little text on the cup and putting two and two together.

But hunters would.

And there are several hunters who would want nothing more than to hurt me.Hunters who know Mabel is my friend because of her social media posts.It’s not vampires retaliating against Xavier who took her, it’s hunters retaliating againstmewho took her.

I set the tea cup down and rush out of the room.

“Where are you going?”Devon asks.

“Stay here,” I press.“I’m going to bring Mabel home.”

CHAPTER44

“What do you mean?”Devon asks, following me up the stairs.

“It wasn’t vampires who took her.”I run into my room, getting the box of stuff we took from the Russo compound.“It was hunters, and I think I know who.If it’s them, I can do the locator spell and figure out exactly where they are.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“Yes,” I tell him.“Do you still have any maps of Charlotte?”

“I have a big one.”

“Perfect.Grab it and meet me in the kitchen.”

Devon nods and hurries out of the room.Xavier killed Buck and Gavin, and if there’s one thing hunters band together for, it’s revenge.I tear through the box, looking to see what, if any, weapons the Russos would have given me.I stop myself; I don’t need weapons.

I have magic.

Still, I’m not walking in there defenseless.I grab the dagger I took on my way out along with Larissa’s sweater.There’s no way she would pass up an opportunity to get revenge on me.I go into the kitchen.Devon is at the island counter.He has the map spread out and got the bag I left in the parlor.We set up the crystals and I mix up the herbs.Holding Larissa’s sweater in one hand, I whisper, “Ostende mihi viam.”I imagine Larissa’s smug face.“Ostende mihi viam.”

The herbs start to vibrate on the map, and form a circle.“She’s there.”

“Mabel?”

“If I was a betting person, I’d say yeah.”I look up at Devon.“I located Larissa, the girl you were supposed to take, if that helps.”

“She looked like such a bitch.”

“She is.I think she has Mabel and she’s using her to get to me.I have to go.”

“Wren, no.”

“Yes.”I straighten up.“Larissa, Leo, and Antonio…I know them.The guys are still like brothers.I can reason with them.”

“I’m not letting you leave.”

“Don’t make me use magic on you.”

“I’m coming with you.”

I shake my head.“They’ll be more likely to talk if it’s just me,” I say, which is true.But I also don’t want Devon to see what I’m willing to do if things don’t happen peacefully.Hell, I’m scared to see what I’m willing to do.

“Wren.”He comes around and grabs my arms.“This has trap written all over it.”