"Hello?"
The unfamiliar voice is calling out from somewhere behind me. One moment I'm sitting across from Rafe with my finger on the locket's clasp, about to click the golden locket open and unleash whatever chaos lies within... and the next moment, he's gone. He leaves in a lightning-fast flash, and in that split-second I swear I can see a blur of dark wings as he rises, shooting away from the lighthouse tower and disappearing into the night sky.
I release the locket, still sealed shut, and turn to the source of the voice.
A woman moves out of the shadows at the spiral staircase's doorway. I recognise her immediately - the 50-or-so years old woman who looks like an older version of Gabby. She's now wearing a black wool coat over her figure-hugging black dress, along with a chic pashmin
