430 Chapter 430

I wanted to smack my sister. Like I hadn't been trying to find Dr. Stewart, the Vampire responsible for the missing Guardians. "I can't! Holland has some shield around him. I'll be able to break through it eventually, but nothing I'm trying is working!"

Cadence pulled me into her arms, and I realized I was shaking. "Okay, okay. Take some deep breaths. I'm sure, wherever they are, they're all fine. Vampires can't kill Guardians, remember? They're strong. They'll be okay."

She was talking like she still believed they'd just been kidnapped or something. I didn't know how to make her see that this was something worse than an abduction, nor could I feel any trace of Hamish in the air, past that vague image of him rushing out of the festival in Rog's mind, one he didn't even realize was associated with Stewart since he'd never seen him before. I just knew the stocky man with the peppered hair and beard had to be him.