Sebastian paced the deck like a possessed man.

Back and forth, back and forth—jaw clenched so tight he could feel it pulsing in his temples. His entire world had narrowed down to one missing girl and one goddamn lifeboat.

“Unbelievable,” he muttered, raking a hand through his hair for the hundredth time. “Absolutely fucking unbelievable.”

He had searched the boat from top to bottom. Twice.

She was gone. Gone, along with a pack of supplies, one of the damn emergency radios, and—of ...