The signal came at 19:42.
Sharp.
Clear.
Real.
Vivian froze for half a second.
Then—
"I got them."
Sebastian turned instantly.
"Location?"
She didn't look up.
"Confirmed ping. Two devices. Same cluster. Minimal movement."
Her fingers moved faster across the system.
"Masked signal… but not clean enough. They slipped."
Alaric stepped closer.
"Dorian?"
Vivian nodded once.
"And Jackson."
Silence.
Not relief.
Not yet.
Sebastian's voice dropped.
"Lock it."
"Already done."
Coordinates flashed on the screen.
Remote.
Edge of the city.
An old warehouse district.
Quiet.
Too quiet.
Sebastian grabbed his jacket.
"We move now."
No hesitation.
No delay.
This was the closest they had been.
Unknown Location — Dorian
The device buzzed.
Dorian's eyes snapped down.
For a second—
He didn't understand.
Then—
His face changed.
"They found us."
Jackson looked up sharply.
"What?"
Dorian turned the screen toward him.
