Chapter 189

• Cyrus
• We are quiet on the way back to the compound, all of us slumping at the fact we didn’t find him. We wanted this to be over—not for us, but for her. She’s suffered so much, we wanted to lessen that burden, and now we have to go back with bad news and see the terror re-enter her eyes.
• When we pull up to the compound, we wait for the gate to open. It’s almost seven, but a lot of the bikers are up and about, especially those with families. I see some kids playing down the side, no doubt here for breakfast.