GRAY I stared at Reid, waiting for him to say something. The tension in his shoulders told me everything I needed to know before he even opened his mouth. "What happened?" I demanded, my voice coming out sharper than I intended. "There has been no communication from Myra's team," he finally said. "They were supposed to check in at dawn." A cold weight settled in my chest. "How late are they?" "Three hours," Reid replied. "I've tried to mind link them. Nothing." Three hours. Protocol required check-ins every eight hours while on mission. Missing one could mean anything from a delay to… I shut that thought down fast. "Maybe they're just out of range," Reid suggested. "Or they decided to extend surveillance," I said, trying to convince myself as much as him. Reid nodded, willing to

