The moment Heath announced Talia was missing the entire compound shifted from defense mode into crisis mode and every ounce of relief from surviving the attack disappeared.
Nobody cared about the damaged buildings anymore or the shattered windows or about the destroyed security system. Because one of our people was gone. And everyone knew exactly what that meant.
Brax was already moving before Blade finished giving ordered.
I followed him across the compound while Drake stayed close enough to annoy me and far too close to leave me any room to argue.
The night air felt heavy and the entire property felt wrong.
Like the attack had left something behind. Something poisonous.
Heath led us toward one of the guest cabins near the outer edge of the compound and several members were al
