The paper trembled between Elena’s fingers.
THE KEEPER HAS VICTOR.
Adrian read it over her shoulder.
His expression hardened.
“We find him.”
Elena looked at him.
“Alive.”
“Of course.”
“No matter what happens, we bring him back alive.”
Adrian nodded.
“I promise.”
Marcus pushed himself upright despite the pain in his shoulder.
“We need to know where they took him.”
Evelyn looked at the paper.
“There may be another message.”
She turned it over.
Nothing.
Victor’s handwriting wasn’t there.
Then she noticed a faint mark along the bottom edge.
Three small circles.
A line.
Then another circle.
Adrian stared at it.
“It’s a code.”
“Can you read it?”
“Not yet.”
He took out his phone and photographed it.
“Victor knew he was being taken.”
Elena looked toward the road.
“Then
