The air in the control room was thick with unease. The sound of static from the radios filled the silence that had lingered for far too long. The flickering lights from the monitors only heightened the anxiety of the people inside. Every face in the room mirrored the same emotion, fear mixed with exhaustion.
It had been hours since Lila’s last transmission.
“Still nothing?” Damien’s voice was low, steady, but beneath that tone was a tension that everyone in the room could feel.
Gavin shook his head. “No signal. Not even a single ping from her radio or burner. I’ve tried every channel we use.”
Luke leaned over the table, his knuckles pressed tightly against the wood, eyes fixed on the blank screen that had last shown Lila’s location. His wound still hadn’t healed completely, and though
