Nick headed over to the ranch houses before departing the grounds entirely. He needed to check on Brad and update him. It was easy to forget Brad was a victim in this, too.

Every step away from Trisha weighed on his limbs, until he had to fight the urge to turn around and make her see reason. One of those people holed up inside her house, the very ones who claimed to love her, had more than likely killed her two workmen. Her friends. And he still couldn't figure out why. ...