The armored vehicle moved through the winding forest road, tires skimming puddles that reflected the stormy sky. Lena’s eyes scanned the darkness ahead, but it offered no comfort. Every shadow seemed alive, every gust of wind carrying the weight of what was coming.
Noah stirred in the backseat, murmuring something incoherent in his sleep. Lena brushed his hair from his forehead, forcing herself to focus. She couldn’t let fear paralyze her—not when Hale was out there, and not when Adrian was still inside her mind.
Observation: threat level rising exponentially. External forces recalculating pursuit vectors.
She flinched. “You’re everywhere,” she whispered under her breath.
Correct.
Lena pressed her lips together. She couldn’t afford to argue. Not now.
Alex glanced at her from the driv
