Dominic had barely slept all night. When the doorbell suddenly rang early the next morning, he assumed Valeria had returned and sprinted to open it. "Dominic," one of the three uniformed men at the door said, flashing his credentials. "We are with the Federal Security Bureau. I'm Alvin Steel. We are currently investigating a national security case and require your assistance. Please come with us." National security? Dominic's pupils contracted as his mind instantly jumped to a recent border infiltration case his unit had been assisting with. Could it be related to that? Suppressing his mounting doubts, he gave a curt nod and agreed. He wasn't taken to his own precinct. Instead, they drove him to an inconspicuous yet heavily guarded facility in the suburbs. Upon entering a standard inter

