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blowing through red lights and passing cars illegally. ?Cassie said

this woman looked almost exactly like her. But whoever she is,

Cass is certain this woman is not on Creon?s side. He doesn?t even

know he?s being followed, which may or may not be good for us.?

?Why the hell wasn?t someone guarding the house?? Lucas

shouted in frustration, too upset to think about what Cassandra?s

vision meant yet.

?It?s my fault,? Hector said, and then continued before his little

brother could argue. ?Shut up, Jase, I?m the one who allowed her

to go off on her own after practice. It was my call, and I made it,

even though I knew in my gut it was wrong.?

Lucas wanted to rip Hector?s face off for taking the blame when

he knew whose fault it really was. He should have checked his

phone, he should have checked the house, he should have paid

more attention to Helen?s safety and less attention to her soft

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hands and warm skin. He scrubbed his hands over his face and

made himself take a series of deep breaths. He needed to trust

Hector to get them there, and then he needed to focus and be ready

for whatever they encountered. If he was going to be at all useful,

he was going to have to shut up and calm down.

When they got to Helen?s house, the TV and the lights were off

and the front door was locked. Lucas flew up to Helen?s bedroom

window, which he knew she always forgot to latch. He let himself

in and then went downstairs to open the front door for the others.

Nothing was taken and nothing was disturbed in the entire house.

It was as if Helen hadn?t even put up a fight.

?She must have known the woman and gone with her willingly,?

Hector said, tossing up his hands. ?It?s the only reason this place

isn?t melting.?