“Oh? I must’ve forgotten.”
“How could you do this?” I ask, incredulous. “Someone could get hurt!”
“Sacrifices need to be made for the greater good.”
My lips part and I hang up. There’s no talking any sense into him. I’ve always known Landon was unhinged, but I didn’t realize it was the manic, narcissistic type of unhinged until now.
He’s ready to sacrifice people for his own good and use me to do it.
My limbs won’t stop shaking as I pace the length of the room while dialing Anni.
“Hi, this is Annika. Leave a message and I’ll call you back ASAP.”
I hang up and tap on Jeremy’s contact with an unsteady finger.
It goes straight to voicemail, too.
I don’t think about it as I grab my keys and sprint out of the flat. During the drive, I keep calling both of them, but I get no reply.
When I arrive at the Heathens’ mansion gate, I find it closed.
A few TKU students linger outside, probably having heard about the fire, but from this distance, it’s nearly impossible to see anything.
I step out of the car and push through the crowd until I reach the gate. The smell of soot and smoke lingers in the air, but other than that, there’s no sign of the fire.
They must’ve put it out.Phew.That’s good.
A burly guard with a visible machine gun stands behind the gate and glares at me the moment I get too close.
“Step back,” he orders with a Russian accent and a harsh tone.
“I’m Annika’s friend. Can you please let me go see her?”
“No.”
“I want to make sure she’s okay.”
“She is. Now, step back.”
I release a breath. At least Anni is fine.
“How…how about everyone else?” I ask, telling myself it’s only to make sure Killian is also all right.
Glyn won’t be able to survive if something happens to her new-ish boyfriend. That’s it.
That’sall.
“Everyone except for Jeremy is okay.”
My heartbeat spikes up and I fist my hand by my side to prevent it from trembling.
“W-what happened to Jeremy?”
“That’s none of your concern. Leave before I make you.”
I grab the metal of the gate. “Tell me what happened to Jeremy.”
If he’s hurt because of what I’ve done, if something has happened to him due to my recklessness, I’ll never forgive myself.