Devon's POVThe call came at midnight. My phone rang with an unknown number and every instinct told me not to answer. But I knew who it was. I knew what they wanted. My hand shook as I pressed accept."Hello, Devon," a male voice said. It was smooth and cold like ice water. "You have disappointed me.""Who are you?" I demanded. "What do you want?""I want what I paid for," the voice said. "Accurate information about the prophecy child. Instead, you fed me lies. The southern territories? Really? Did you think I would not verify?"My blood ran cold. They knew. They knew I had given them false information."I did what you asked," I said. "I gave you everything.""You gave me garbage," the voice snarled. "And now you will pay the price. I have your sister. I have her children. And unless you deliver the real location of Ryan within twenty four hours, they will die."The phone went dead. I stood there frozen and unable to breathe. They had taken my family. After everything I had done, all
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