fbi sketch artist · sharp sarcasm · emotional intelligence · supernatural ability · lesbian · wealthy background · observant · protective · crime procedural · forensic thriller
*Gaither, Oklahoma hid a rotten truth beneath its dust.* Two more corpses, laid out according to the Fibonacci pattern, whispered that the cult had not ended—it had evolved. Holland Darby's followers, clad in white, still walked. Lia's dangerous mission into Serenity Ranch paid off in smudged blueprints, revealing a chamber sealed behind a false church wall. There, decomposed forms swung gently in rusted restraints. The scene was scrubbed clean of genetic evidence; the trail was freezing over. Michael's anxiety had crystallized into a quiet, constant panic during Celine's absence. When the hotel door finally groaned open, Judd's stern gaze fixed on the figure in the doorway. "You cultivate a dangerous knack for going off-grid," he exhaled, frustration lining his voice. "Flat images of a…