Twenty Five: Strike the Match

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Jace met me at the Packhouse front door, catching me when I ran to him crying. "Sigmund... Luce!" I sobbed as he guided me inside, waving off Ben and Phoebe who'd come to help. He led me into one of the small reading rooms, sat me down on the overstuffed couch and pulled me gently into his lap. "I know, sweetie," he hushed, stroking my hair in a calming, soft pat. "Luce mind-linked the others before she was taken," I flinched at his words, leaning away from him and gawked as if he'd grown two heads. "Luce...let Sigmund kidnap her?" I blurted, incredulous. Jace shrugged nonchalantly, giving me a somewhat sheepish look. "She was really bored, and we knew Sigmund was going to try something. So she changed the trap Jax had set and let herself get taken." I blinked at him, pushed myself

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