I look at him, confused, as Axel pushes forward but stays close to the surface.

Lucas shakes his head. "I mean, I want her to show me where they held her, or if she remembers where Elder Thompson kept his books about cat shifters," he explains.

Something clicks.

"You want to find out if there was anything they missed," I say.

Lucas nods. "Not only that; it might give us some answers to get Ava back," he says.

I stare at him as ...