CHAPTER 44

I felt my heart catch in my throat as I heard her sharp, piercing scream through the phone, followed by a thunderous sound. My heart thudded, and it was as if a part of me was hurt; my chest pounded heavily.

"Violet? Sophia?" Ares roared.

I felt helpless, as if the world had collapsed around me. The silence that followed was deafening, each second stretching into eternity. Fear gripped me, making it hard to breathe, and I struggled to stay calm.

"Stay with me," I whispered, hoping against hope that they could hear me. "Please, stay with me."

"Turn the car around!" I ordered Reynold. He gave me a confused look, clueless about what had just happened, but he dared not question me. Not when I was in that state.

"Where are we going?" he asked finally, after making a sharp turn. Realization dawned on me that I didn't know the address to her house. It felt as if my world was crumbling.

"Sophia Crane's house," I said, hoping he knew where she lived. But the quizzical look on his face told