Chapter 32: Threads Unraveling
I stood in the corner of the dimly lit room, my breathing shallow as I pressed the phone against my ear. The static buzzed like a warning, but it didn’t drown out the voice on the other end.
“We don’t have much time,” Alex said. His voice was strained, almost frantic.
“What do you mean?” I asked, trying to keep my voice calm. But I knew what he meant.
“They’re closing in, Adeline. The tracker—they found the signal again.”
My stomach dropped. “How? I thought you disabled it.”
“So did I,” he muttered. “But they must have planted a secondary device. It’s not just Reid they’re after anymore. They want all of us.”
I glanced at the small living room where Reid sat cross-legged on the floor, coloring with Precious. His laughter echoed faintly, a h
