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“Do you think I’m going to leave you out here where you can escape?” he sneers. “Go.”
I climb in after Daisy, and Hale vaults in after me. We’re standing in what looks to be a parlour. It reminds me of my childhood home with the old-fashioned artwork, animal heads mounted on the walls, and dust-covered bookshelves.
“Spencer!” Daisy calls. “Hello?”
We head into a long corridor I can’t see the end of, with a giant sweeping staircase in the middle. Daisy bounds over to them and looks up. Her expression softens instantly as a wave of calm sweeps over her.
“Ivy,” Daisy breathes. Her shoulders sag in relief. “It’s okay. I’m here now.”
I follow her gaze.
Holy shit.
My jaw drops when I see a little girl staring back at me. She can’t be older than five or six. She has a smattering of freckles over her nose and her red hair is tied in two pigtails.
“Mummy?” the girl says. Her bottom lip trembles. “I’m scared.”
CHAPTER 6
IVY
The sound of smashing glass rings through the house. “Well, it looks like whoever was at the door can’t take a fucking hint.”
Bram inclines his head as if to say, I’m with you. Whatever happens, I’m right here by your side.
I slide the needle into Spencer’s neck, releasing half a dose of the sedative. He’s not going anywhere. I don’t want him unconscious for long, but we can’t risk him attempting a miraculous great escape when we’re this close. I’ll wait for him to come around again.
“Iv…” Spencer goes limp in his chair, his words trailing into nothingness.
I ready myself with a knife, pointing it at Maria.
“Don’t say a word,” I threaten, getting poised to face whoever’s coming.
Footsteps grow closer, and Bram kicks open the door to signal where we are. There’s no point waiting for them to find us. Let’s get this show on the road. The quicker we deal with intruders, the sooner we can send Spencer straight to the fiery depths of hell.
A figure runs at us. Bram is on them in a flash as soon as they cross the doorway. He grabs the man’s suit and slams him against the bookshelf with a crack.
“Easy tiger,” Seb groans.
“Seb?” I frown, blinking to check I’m not imagining him as Bram loosens his hold. “What’re you doing here?”
“There’s stuff you have to know. People you have to see. The Killers Club…” Seb garbles like a crazy person. “Their lies are even bigger than we thought.”
“Why shouldn’t I gut you like a fish?” I snarl, crossing my arms. “I know about the deal Freddie tried to make with the club. Did you know?”
“I…” He looks away. “I…”
A bitter coldness sweeps through my chest. I thought I shared a deeper connection with Seb. Bram slams him backwards—clearly he thought so, too.
“So you were all in on Freddie’s secret, huh?” I ask.
“We don’t have time for this,” Seb insists. “You need to see her for yourself.”
“See, who?”
“Me.”
A female voice comes from the doorway, and I turn to see… Daisy?
