Hayden chuckled slowly and sat in the armchair by the bed. He was relieved to see Jared awake and thinking clearly. “We will get him, Jay,” Hayden whispered. “Just get your strength up first. We are not doing anything until you can walk.”

Jared nodded. Then he looked at Beck again. “B? Have you been able to find anything yet? You are unusually quiet.”

Beck was standing by the window, his thumb scrolling rapidly across his phone screen. He looked like he was a thousand miles ...