It was two gas stations later and nearly five a.m. when they stopped at a nice motel. Oren paid with a credit card and the three headed to their rooms. The doors were next to each other. The men met one another's gaze silently before they separated, though their disagreement was left standing.

The curtains were heavy enough that Jorick didn't need to stack the furniture. Katelina was too wound up to sleep, so she flopped on the bed and flipped through the TV channels. Jorick ...