Chapter 203

The gas station sat quietly under the dusky South Dakota sky, a lonely outpost of flickering neon and cracked pavement. A sleek BMW with dark-tinted windows idled near the pumps, its glossy black finish catching the last rays of sunlight.

The driver’s door swung open, and out stepped Paige—jet-black hair slicked back tight against her scalp, bold tattoos snaking up her neck and licking at the edg