Chapter 47

AARON

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

the summit. I recognized one of

didn’t tell me.”

busy gathering evidence. You

on the steering

I’d thought the

I struck him.

that I made a vow to

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 and Tobin wouldn’t say anything. But

I sigh.

he says quietly. “I had our tech team hack Liam’s phone…”

in astonishment. Then I admit: “I thought

Jess was connected to this somehow,

to commit murder. Especially not the murder of

I grunt.

really f**ked this

“Yeah, you did.”

I didn’t

thinking.

out loud. He just knows me. Knows

not over yet,” James says. “Let’s

Then you can grovel and apologize for

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