Chapter 32: Threads Unraveling

I stood in the corner of the dimly lit room, my breathing shallow as I pressed the phone against my ear. The static buzzed like a warning, but it didn’t drown out the voice on the other end.  

“We don’t have much time,” Alex said. His voice was strained, almost frantic.  

“What do you mean?” I asked, trying to keep my voice calm. But I knew what he meant.  

“They’re closing in, Adeline. The tracker—they found the signal again.”  

My stomach dropped. “How? I thought you disabled it.”  

“So did I,” he muttered. “But they must have planted a secondary device. It’s not just Reid they’re...