Credence's face darkened. Why was Juelz calling him at this hour? It was close to two in the morning.

After a while, he answered the call and narrowed his eyes. "It's me. What do you want?"

On the other end of the line, Juelz shouted hoarsely, "Credence, I'm at a house at Eastlake Road. Belle was taken here. Get here quick, I can't hold on much longer!"

After that, Juelz let out a roar and cursed loudly. A little girl's cries were mixed in with his shouts, and a man's sinister laugh, followed by the sound of a blade plunging into flesh rang in Credence's ears.

If he was not...