Part 1 The first thing I noticed was the smell.Hospitals always smell like somebody is trying to scrub fear off the walls. Bleach, plastic tubing, burned coffee, hand sanitizer, and …

Victor didn’t answer right away.That silence told me enough.“Logan,” he said carefully, “they didn’t just hit Mason. They performed for each other.”The cold thing inside me grew teeth.“Where are the …

“Owned by Victor Voss?”“Not directly. That would be too easy. But Northline’s registered agent also represents three companies tied to Voss construction contracts.”Blake looked up. “Councilman Victor Voss chairs the …

Kyle ran down the steps, fumbling with his keys. Grant appeared behind him like a wall given human shape.“Evening, Sergeant,” Grant said.Kyle froze.I walked down the porch steps, slow.The video …

“Tell me we’re doing the right way.”I backed out of Layla’s driveway.“We’re doing the effective way.”Blake came on the line. “Instructor, listen to me. If you hit the police station, …

Harper Voss.Arthur Voss’s granddaughter.A student. A witness in an older incident. Withdrawn from Oak Haven High last year. Transferred out of state.A note in Evan’s handwriting was clipped to the …

“Grandpa.”Arthur turned, irritated. “Be quiet.”Hunter stood unsteadily. His face was wet from rain and tears. “You were going to kill me.”Arthur sighed. “Don’t be dramatic.”“You were.”“Because you made yourself dangerous …

Not fear of Arthur.Fear that my son’s healing would become another public battlefield before he could even stand.The media war began with a photograph.Not of Hunter. Not of Arthur. Not …