(Casey's POV)
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The moment my call with Jace ended, I didn't waste a second.
I dialed Janet immediately.
She picked up on the first ring, her voice low and tentative. "Hi, are you still coming?"
"No," I said, barely able to keep the tightness from my throat. "I finally reached Kira."
"Oh, thank God," she exhaled. I could hear the relief swell in her voice. "Is she okay?"
"She says she is. But you know how she is—cryptic as hell. Still, at least she's safe. You can leave her house now. Just make sure the door's locked behind you, okay?"
"Of course, Casey. I'm just glad she's alright. I was getting really worried."
"Yeah," I murmured. "Me too."
As soon as the line went dead and the dial tone shrilled in my ear, I slowly lowered the phone into the cup holder, my fingers stiff with tension. Then I just sat there. My hands clenched the steering wheel as though it were the only thing keeping me grounded.
