Francis was still inside the facility when Jenna called. "Cross just held a press statement outside," she said. "Two minutes ago. On camera." "What did he say." "He's calling tonight a coordinated attack on a licensed child welfare organization. He used the words vigilante justice four times. He named you specifically." Francis looked at Colton. "Put it on." Jenna pushed the feed to Park's tablet. They gathered around it. Cross stood in front of the news van's camera in the parking lot, coat still clean, voice completely steady. Like a man who had expected to lose this round and prepared for it anyway. "Tonight a group of individuals with no legal authority forcibly entered a licensed facility, interfered with lawful child transfers, and manipulated a judicial process to manufacture

