Chapter 33: Descent of the Dark Angel

Val stared at the wall for a long moment, the reality of the past few hours not yet registering. She just felt numb.

“I had to do something. I had to find Emma.”

“If you had waited, or come to us, we could have gotten her out,” Cade said.

“You told me we couldn’t do anything!” Val fumed. “The whole reason I went off to find her on my own is because you said no!”

“Val, if you had been listening to our plan, we already had a way to get all the girls out that would have wrecked the gang and left the Song family alone. It was all worked out. It still is, except you are now wanted by every member of the Razor’s edges. We cannot get you close to the auction because they will have eyes everywhere.”

“You had a plan?”

“Yes, Val. We had a plan, and it included you and your friend,” Cade said. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “Rest for now. Tomorrow is the auction and we have a lot to do. Alexa and I will go on a Scath hunt tonight. Whi