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Evie’s eyes brightened at the thought.
Hunter leaned his head in. “A secret room,” he said. “Cool.”
“Get a group together and pack it up,” I told him. “I want every scrap of paper, every file, and anything electronic. We’ll go through all of it. And then we’ll come up with a plan.”
* * *
Evie
For as long asI lived, I would never get the sight of the kids out of my mind.
I didn’t want to. The more people who witnessed what had been done to them, the better.
Thankfully, the FBI had brought along medics and social workers. That didn’t stop Vas from scooping up a crying three-year-old who had been experimented on in an effort to give him magic. Vas shook with rage, even as he smiled at the boy, but everyone went quiet when several tables toppled over—a sign that his wings were out and spread. The boy jumped at the sound, and Vas allowed his wings to appear, distracting him from the noise.
“You’re going to be such a good father,” I murmured to him when I walked past.
“I want to rip everyone who had a hand in this to pieces,” Vas said in a light, singsong voice.
Eventually, I made my way to the parking lot, where seelie healers and human medics worked together to treat the prisoners. At some point, a team of reporters from the local news had shown up, although the FBI was keeping them behind a hastily erected fence.
My father was currently sitting in the back of an ambulance as a seelie healer I didn’t recognize treated the worst of his injuries. Eachann stood next to him, his hand on his shoulder, as if he couldn’t bring himself to let him go.
My father wasalive.
I wanted to talk to him. Wanted to learn about him. But I’d give him some time to get used to his freedom first.
Kyla leaned against the building next to me. At some point, she’d become silent and withdrawn.
“What’s going on?”
“Nothing.”
“Uh-huh. No, but really, what’s going on?”
She studied the ground. “I need to go on a trip. Alone.”
“Good luck getting Nathaniel to agree to that.”
“I need you to convince him.”
I gaped at her. “While my pussyismagical—”
“Evie. This is important.”
“If it’s that important, I’ll come with you.”
“No. I need to go to Guatemala.” Her gaze darted away. “And I’m going alone.”
“The fuck you are.”
She showed me her teeth. I scowled right back at her. “Just tell me what’s going on.”
“I can’t. You’ll tell Nathaniel.”
I flinched. She rolled her eyes. “It’s normal, Evie. Mates don’t keep secrets. But I need this one to be on the down-low.”
I studied her face. “When will you be back?”
