Ethan mind linked all of his patrols to make sure that they were covering every inch of the border and they all said that they were. No one has crossed tonight. But I didn’t trust that. For dad to leave that note then that meant that he already had the girls. “Ethan. He already has them.” I say. “How?” Ethan insisted on knowing. “I don’t know. But he got them out of here somehow. Tunnels, caves. Something that you don’t know about your own territory. I can guarantee that he knows. He wants me.” I say. “Don’t even think about it, I am not trading you.” He said. “They’re teenagers and they don’t deserve this.” I replied. “Neither do you and you know what he’ll do if he gets you back.” Ethan snapped, his voice so loud the windows shook before he calmed himself. “I’m not letting you

