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Cadence supposed Aaron was right. She sould be proud of her team. She could only imagine how those teams who had lost someone might feel, though. At least she knew her sister was safe. “Thanks. Did Elliott get Sam? Did he show up?” She had a feeling once she’d killed Laura that Holland must’ve somehow figured out where she and Aaron would be and that Sam was likely headed for Elliott’s location.
“No, he didn’t,” Aaron replied, and Cadence’s forehead crinkled, wondering if there was more. “Meagan did.”
A smile spread across her face as she thought of her friend getting revenge on the bastard who’d haunted her dreams for far too long.
“Are we ready to load up?” Alex asked. “I believe the other Guardians are finished speaking with the authorities.”
Cadence hadn’t even considered who was running interference in Elliott’s absence but was glad Aaron had f
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