Midnight came fast.
Dock 12 looked exactly the way nightmares remembered places.
Rust.
Salt.
Black water striking rotting pilings.
A single floodlight swung overhead, throwing long shadows across the warehouse yard.
Shadows that looked too much like cages.
I wasn't alone.
I was just pretending to be.
Lucien was somewhere above, hidden among the rooftops. Kade had eyes on every entrance and exit within three blocks. If anyone moved, we'd know.
At least that was the plan.
My phone buzzed.
Unknown Number: Inside. Come alone.
I slipped through the half-open warehouse door.
The interior was enormous.
Empty.
Almost.
A metal table sat beneath a hanging light.
A laptop.
A tray of medical instruments.
A syringe.
And Dr. Elise Vance.
She looked older than I remembered.
Not wea
