Chapter 39

We got to the location just as the sun was dipping, and the fading light shone across the dusty compound. The air felt heavy, almost cold, but my chest was pounding like there was a drum inside me. Our car spread out, engines humming low, headlights sweeping over the cracked concrete. Tires crunched against gravel, and in that circle of steel and glaring lights, I saw Lucy’s car parked smugly in front of the building.

My hands curled into fists at my sides. Just seeing it was enough to make my blood rise.

The doors opened almost in unison, and we stepped out. Cool evening air hit my face, but it did nothing to ease the heat boiling under my skin. I wanted to storm in right then, to find her and tear her apart, but Benjamin’s men were already moving into position. Silent hand signals passed between them, dark figures slipping into their assigned spots like they had done this a thousand times.

Two of the men reached the front door, their boots thudding softly against