"Don't panic. I think Brandon took Toby somewhere else by boat," Ryan said, rubbing his forehead thoughtfully, "Planes, trains, and cars are easy to track, but a boat from the coast? That's much harder to trace."

"His plan was to move Toby without leaving trail—making him impossible to find."

"Why would he do that? Was he some kind of human trafficker kidnapping kids?" My anxiety spiked, and I wanted to dash to Starlight Bay immediately.

"That would've been my guess—if ...