Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1)

?Like Ajax. It?s as if another cycle is starting.?

?There?s no cycle waiting for me, Aunt Dora. I?ll be fine,? Hector

said with a cocky smile. ?We?ll all be back in a couple of hours with

Helen and Daphne, safe and sound.?

?Where is she?? Lucas asked Cassandra, relieved to finally be doing

something.

?Helen and her mother are somewhere close to the ferry, but they

are moving around so I can?t see exactly where,? she replied.

Lucas felt his cousins fall in behind him as he turned and headed

for the door.

?Wait! I?m going with you,? Claire insisted as she scurried to

catch up with the fast-moving Scions. ?Lennie needs me.?

?You really are insane, you know that?? Jason said scornfully, but

Lucas could hear admiration behind his false anger. ?You?re staying

here.?

?But I can talk to her! She?ll listen to me,? Claire reasoned, holding

up her hands and pressing against Jason?s chest to keep him

from walking past her. She looked at Lucas, begging him to agree

with her, but he couldn?t do that.

?You?re not going, Five-Two,? Hector said, ending the argument.

?If there?s a fight you?d be a target, and I don?t want anyone getting

hurt trying to protect you.? He glanced at his bro

ther meaningfully.

?Don?t worry, I?ll bring her back,? Lucas assured Claire. He followed

his cousins and jumped into the truck. ?Just please stay

here, and stay safe.?

?Of course,? Claire replied in her most deferential tone. Lucas

didn?t need to be a Falsefinder to know she was lying.

He hoped she wouldn?t do anything too stupid, but he couldn?t

stop to find out what she was scheming. Helen was about to leave