Chapter 57

Alissa started running towards the house, concern and panic made her run faster. She reached Michael's room turning the brass doorknob. Entering, she found his bed lay unmade under the window. Oak shelves lay empty on the walls. She checked his closet and Jack was right, only a few items of clothing remained. Hangers lay empty, some had fallen to the floor. His draws lay open and empty. Alissa picked up a T-shirt from his clothes hamper, she gave it a quick whiff, her nose crinkling; it was filthy. Alissa left his room, t-shirt in hand. Jack and Luca had just climbed the stairs.

“He's gone, we need to track him.” She looked to Luca, hoping he would make the order. What she wanted didn’t mean it would… “Please.” She handed Luca the t-shirt.

“Blake and Henry, they're our best trackers,” Luca announced.

“I’ll get them,” Jack said before running back down the stairs, his voice calling Blake's name becoming fainter as he made his way through the house.

Blake's bedroom door opened “Some