Klaus's Pet Book 2

36

Lorelei's POV:

I pull myself away from the man's neck. I compel him to forget today and then walk him towards the gate. I watch as he leaves and wish that I could take off to the woods. Freya has been looking nonstop for evidence of Shawn.

Yesterday, we caught a break when Shawn slipped up. Freya was astro-projecting and caught him entering a store to gather supplies. Herbs, salt and so on. Harmless items. By astral-projecting, the witches could keep an eye on the streets without being at risk of getting snatched up by Shawn.

Freya managed to slip inside his head for a moment before he sensed her, and she caught sight of a barn in his memory.

Then she broke the spell and came back.

It wasn't much but it was better than nothing.

I found it kind of weird.

Shawn still had yet to make a move of any of us. There were no demands, requests, plots being made, nothing. It was as if he was just picking up where he's left off when he was still a living person. It gave me a weird vibe.

So Freya and I scoured to find this random barn in the middle of nowhere. After two frustrating hours and four cups of coffee, we made some success when Freya found a rusty street sign lying in the woods.

Henley Lane.

"We need to go check it out and quickly. I have a feeling these kids don't have a lot of time." Freya says as she grabs her jacket

We head for the door when Nik walks in looking a mix between rage and confusion.

"Where are you off to?" He asks

"We found something." I say

"We're going to go check it out." Freya tells him

"Is Hayley with you?" Nik questions

I shake my head.

"She's still at Rebekah's...with Hope." I say as I look at him, a bit concerned

Now he shakes his head.

"She texted me that she'd be here in an hour. It's been two. She won't answer the phone and I haven't seen her anywhere." He informs us

That's not like her.

"Call Rebekah." I tell him

"She won't be there. She'd left already." Nik says

"We have to start somewhere. I'm going to try and locate her." Freya says and heads back to the study

I take off into the street in case she's nearby.

I scan the crowds of people and walk down every route, checking every alleyway and place Hayley is most likely to hang out at but there's nothing. I check restaurants, shops, everything. My phone buzzes and I blow out a breath.

Freya struck out too.

I head home, defeated.

Time for a new plan.