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“Your captain.”

The tunnel seemed to tilt.

“Robert Mills was there?”

“Yes.”

“He called Evan after I escaped.”

I couldn’t breathe.

Robert.

My captain.

The man who had approved my cases.

Signed my reports.

Listened while I described every clue we found.

I had led him directly to her.

Elizabeth grabbed my wrist.

“He knows you’re coming.”

Mace stood.

His hand went to his weapon.

A sound echoed through the tunnel behind us.

One slow footstep.

Then another.

Max turned.

A deep growl rolled through the darkness.

Elizabeth whispered,

“He followed you.”

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One slow footstep echoed through the tunnel.

Then another.

Max moved in front of us.

His head lowered.

A deep growl rolled from his chest.