Fiona Sophie, Claire, Laura, and I huddle in the back room of the shop, and I can’t catch my breath. If those people get in here, they’re going to get hurt because of me. “I think we should try to sneak out the back,” Laura says. “Are you crazy?!” Claire whisper shrieks. “They might find us if we—” A hand grabs the back of my neck, yanking me back, and I scream the loudest scream possible. His hand slaps over my mouth and I bite down as he tries to drag me back. NO way. I am not getting kidnapped again. “Let her go!” One of the girls screams as they charge the man. I throw an elbow back, like Laxus taught me, and nail the man in the nose, but he doesn’t release me. They hit, and I kick, and just as Laura’s claws come out, the man growls and moves me. “Stop!” Sophie yells when

