Chapter 35: The Hunt Begins
"Turn left NOW!" Jeremy's voice crackled through Derek's earpiece.
Derek grabbed Tamara's arm and pulled her into an alley. Two seconds later, a black SUV rolled past where they'd been standing.
"Good catch, kid," Derek whispered. "But after this block, we're going dark. Too risky to keep comms open near the museum."
"But how will you—"
"We'll manage. Just get us through these cameras."
Jeremy guided them three more blocks. Then Derek pulled out his earpiece.
"From here, we're on our own," he told Tamara.
They were truly alone now. No pack backup. No help coming. Just them in a city crawling with DSC agents.
Every street had cameras. Every corner had danger. DSC agents moved in coordinated patterns. Like a net closing.
Then they saw her.
Jess was run
