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Deputies are helping the girls out one at a time.

Twenty-one girls.

Twenty-one families who don’t even know where their daughters are.

And this is only one location.

The red-haired girl is wrapped in a blanket now.

She catches my eye.

“Did you find him?”

“Who?”

“The man with the scar.”

“Not yet.”

Her face falls.

“He'll come back.”

Maybe.

But not for Sage.

Not if I have anything to say about it.

Sheriff Vega's SUV races onto the airstrip.

She climbs out before it fully stops.

“Pilot is in custody. Driver from the van surrendered to state police.”

“Navarro?”

“Still unaccounted for.”

“He was at the mine.”

“I know.”

“One of the girls says he threatened Sage.”

Vega's expression hardens.

“I’ll put protection at your property.”

“She isn't there.”

“Where is she?”

“With Will at the motel.”

“Keep her there.”

“Already done.”