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Jess’s gaze moved from me to the witch to the top of the wall. “Please tell me you don’t plan to get me and Beth in there that way.”
“No.” I snorted up at her from my crouch. “Where’s the truck?”
She pointed toward the front of the property. “That way.”
“How long on foot?”
She shrugged. “There and back, five minutes, maybe.”
“Okay. You collect the tools, then you can meet us back here.”
Jess hesitated, almost as though she understood my reason for choosing to send her back. After a moment, she nodded and strode off.
Hand still against Zoë’s throat, I pushed to my feet and hauled the witch up with me, pinning her against the wall. “Okay, I’m going to ask a couple questions. And you’re going to answer them. Understand?”
Although she couldn’t move her head, and my hand prevented s
