Bennett was stunned. “Tucker, what happened? What’s wrong? Where’s Shadow?”

Just then, a man’s voice came from the other end of the line. “Shadow’s dead, and I’m holding your son hostage. Come meet me in the middle of Moonlight Lake in California before twelve. I’ll be waiting for you there, but for every minute you’re late for the meeting, I’ll chop off one of your son’s fingers.”

The man who spoke was Alex, crushing the phone into dust as soon as he said everything he wanted to.

“Hey! Who are you? I said, who are you? Hey…” Bennett started panicking, yelling, and screaming with all his might.

However, Tucker’s phone was ruined before he could reply.

Ruby and Bailey jumped, asking him, “What happened? What did Tucker say?”

Bennett’s eyes were starting to redden. “Tucker’s been held hostage. Shadow’s dead too! Someone told us to save him in the middle of Moonlight Lake before twelve. He even said that he’d chop off one of his fingers for every minute we are late.”

“What?”

“How