Julian's POV

The world outside the SUV was still black when I killed the engine. The rain had stopped, leaving mist swirling low across the trees. My hands gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles whitened. On the laptop screen balanced on my knees, a red dot blinkedAria’s last place before the tracker on her band went dark.

“I’m coming,” I mumbled to the empty car.

My earpiece buzzed. “You’re heading into a trap,” Elias said. “The coordinates lead to the old service ...