I stood by the window, watching the clock tick down. Twenty-four hours. That was all she gave me. And now, the time is up.

The city skyline stretched out in front of me, but I couldn’t focus on anything except the heavy weight on my chest. Sage. I had to get her back—no matter what.

Behind me, my men worked fast, their voices low but urgent. Hector was on his laptop, fingers flying across the keyboard, trying to crack Alice’s security system. Nathan was on comms, giving orders to our ...