Annie, no," he said firmly. "You're not going anywhere. We've talked about this. You can't give yourself to them."
"I have to!" Annie's voice rose, desperate and breaking. "You don't understand—" She looked at the clock on the wall, doing frantic math in her head. "What if they are hurting her right now? What if—"
"Do you trust me, Annie?" Killian's hands came to her face, forcing her to look at him. Annie was breathing too fast now.
"The note said I have to come alone or they'll–I'm sorry Killian but I really have to go now," she said again, moving toward the door. "I have to leave now. Every second I waste here is a second that—"
Killian moved to block her path. "Annie, stop. Think about this. You want to walk into a trap. They'll kill you first."
"I don't care if it's a
