"How accurate is your tracking?" Samantha asked as they pulled out of the driveway.
"I once tracked a vampire through a rainstorm across four states," Raina said, her eyes already scanning the road ahead. "Your kids left a trail like a highway. The only question is how far ahead Victoria is and whether she's smart enough to realize I'm following."
They drove in tense silence for three miles before Raina suddenly turned down a side street.
"She went this way," Raina said. "And she's taking back roads. Avoiding cameras. Smart."
"How long ago?"
"Hour and a half. Maybe less. We're closing the gap." Raina's hands tightened on the steering wheel. "I need you to understand something. When we find them—and we will find them—whatever's waiting there might not be a simple rescue. If Victoria has the resources to condition seven children this thoroughly, she's got backup. Security. Possibly other assets."
"Then we call in my back-up and we burn it all down," Samantha said simply.
