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06| 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝐸𝑙𝑠𝑒

The Bayou

It was half an hour later when the three were looking around for clues about Hayley's past in the Crescent pack when Evelyn's phone begins to ring as she answers it with a sigh.

"Yes, Jace?"

"Is she with you?"

"Hello to you too, what are you talking about?"

"Jade. I'm talking about Jade, is she with you? She's was here at the museum with me before she just disappeared and I found her phone cracked on the floor. I check Rousseau's and she's not there, not at home. I'm worried," Jace informs her.

Evelyn shares a worried look with Elijah as he nods, indicating for her to go.

"Um, I'm on my way, okay? Just give me 10 minutes," evenly assures before hanging up the call.

"I swear, if this has anything to do with your brother," Evelyn threatens as Elijah sighs.

"You go on, Evie. I'm staying with Elijah and looking around," Hayley assures as the other two go to protest but she stops them, "don't even try to convince me. I'm staying here with Elijah, and I'll be fine. I promise."

Evelyn looks at Elijah for assurance as he nods again, assuring her he'd keep Hayley safe. And with that, Evelyn was off from one problem to another- now in search of her best friend, her soul-sister. 

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The New Orleans Museum of Art

"Hey, I'm here. What happened?" Evelyn pants as he rushes into the museum, seeing Jace and Emma (the twins' mother), talking in panicked yet hushed voices.

"Jade is missing," Jace repeats, "and I found her phone here. Shattered."

"Something's wrong, Evie," Emma states in an anxious voice as Evelyn walks over to her and wraps her into a loving hug.

"We'll find her," she assures, "I won't let anything happen to her. I promise."

"It's just...all these new and dangerous people are back in town at once," Emma elaborates, "and they're all known to Marcel. It scares me that you kids will get caught in their crossfire, that maybe Jade already has."

"Hey, no. They know better than to mess with Jade. Just give me some time, I'll find her and bring her home safely," Evelyn assures again as Emma nods hesitantly.

When Evelyn goes to walk away, Jace holds onto her hand and turns her around, asking, "where are you going? I'll come with you."

"No, J. You need to take Emma home," Evelyn denies, "she's been weak lately, anyway. She needs to rest and not worry, so just...take her home. I'll call you when I find her or if I need help, okay?"

Jace hesitates a little before sighing in defeat, knowing there was no point in arguing with Evelyn, he wouldn't win. No one ever would. So, he decided it was better to give up and take his mother home, hoping his girlfriend would find his sister in time and bring her back safely. If this had anything to do with Marcel, only Evelyn could help, anyway.

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It was twenty minutes later when Evelyn was in her apartment, having finally gathered everything she needed to try a locator spell on Jade. She lets a drop of Jace's blood drop on the map as she begins the spell, waiting for the blood to lead her to Jade, but to her dismay, the blood wasn't moving. The spell wasn't working.