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Annie was sitting on the couch crying silently. I took her hand in mine and she looked up at me.
“We will bring her back home,” I said to her,
She nodded and rested her head on my shoulder.
“What do we do now?” Jack asked.
I could see how worried he was. He really liked her.
Everybody did. She left such a strong impact on all of us. She was kind, loving, and understanding. She changed my life. I don’t know how I managed to live without her. Now that she was in my life, I couldn’t imagine not having her beside me. She changed me. She changed Nick. She gave us a purpose. She gave me another chance at a family. I loved her with everything I have. And I couldn’t lose her. Losing my grandma was hard, and it took away a piece of my heart. Losing Aria would be much, much worse. I didn’t think there would be anything left of me.
“We were hoping you and Mike could follow her scent,” Jacob said, bringing me back from my thoughts. “Nick lost it when we reached the spot where they got into the car.”
“We found a couple of places where they could be keeping her,” Cassie said and pointed to the map. “But they are scattered all over the place. We need a direction in which they went so that we could narrow it down.”
“How can you be sure that they are even in the area?” Mike sighed. “They could be in another country.”
Nick growled, and I clenched my fists.
I had thought about that possibility, but I didn’t want it to be true. I think he was close by. He must be.
“I don’t think he is far,” Cassie said. “He was in Moon City when he saw her again.”
“I agree,” I nodded. “When he tried to rise to power the first time, Moon City was his headquarters. He used warehouses around the City. He knows the area and he is using it to his advantage. He is still close by.”
“Okay,” Jack nodded. “Let’s get to work.”
“We need something of hers so we can pick up her scent,” Mike said. “Something where her scent is the strongest.”
Nick nodded and walked upstairs to their room.
“How are you?” Annie asked me quietly.
“I’m dying inside,” I said. “I want to scream and rip something apart.”
Annie sighed and rubbed my back soothingly.
“But I know I can’t,” I continued. “I can’t freak out because I need to find her.”
“You will,” Annie said.
I heard Nick walking back downstairs. He was carrying a pillow in his arms, clutching it to himself. I could see pain and anguish written on his face.
Mike and Jack stood up to take the pillow from Nick.
He buried his nose in it and took a deep breath. He raised his head, and I saw tears in his eyes. He reluctantly gave the pillow to Mike.
“Thanks, man,” Mike said as he took the pillow from Nick.
Nick clenched his fists and nodded.
Mike and Jack brought the pillow close to their faces and took a deep breath.
“Okay,” Jack said. “We got it.”
Nick grabbed the pillow from their hands and wrapped his arms around it tightly.
“Cassie and Annie will stay here,” I said as I stood up. “The rest of us will follow Jack and Mike.”
