Desperate Alliance

For three whole days, there was no news about Tess.

Gideon and Caleb had nearly turned the city upside down in their search for her but to no avail.

Day and night, they persisted without a moment's rest, well aware that every second counted.

They had mobilized everyone they could, with two cell phones laid out on the table before them. They watched these phones intently, hoping for any hope.

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