Jeremy returned to the study table and continued to scan through the surveillance footage, but he found himself unable to focus.

His mind kept feeding him images of Madeline being forced to a corner and fighting back against Ryan with all that she had. She would always end up with wounds and be drenched with blood before Ryan would let her go.

“Linnie.”

Jeremy paced before the French windows with unease as he wore the ground below him down with his maddening frustration.

He left the house an