By the time I hit the stairs, I was seeing red. "Mum?" Jorja was startled at the urgency of my tone, her fingers twisting together in her lap. The way she flinched had my teeth grinding. "Where's Jasmine?" She didn't answer immediately. Just that slight hesitation was enough to make my blood churn. I didn't wait for her to speak. My thumb swiped fast over my screen, tapping into the tracking app before the thought even fully formed in my head.
A small, pulsing dot blinked onto the screen. She was not here. I zoomed in. My breath locked in my chest. She was at Velarié. My jaw flexed so tight my teeth ached. I barely heard when Jorja finally spoke. "She–she went out for dinner," she said softly. I lifted my head sharply, eyes narrowing on her. The nerves were all over her face. "With who" Jorja hesitated again. I stepped closer, my patience wearing razor-thin. "Mum?"
She exhaled. "Jaden."
