Chapter 29

Aruba

"That has to be their van," Leo said. "There's no one else out here."

He glanced down at Jackson's phone in his hand. They'd been tracking his own cell phone for several hours, and it had led them here - to a wild stretch of wilderness on Aruba. Jackson had the wheel, and Xavier was in the backseat, ready for action. Alexei and Charlie were back at the boat. Charlie had protested being left behind, but Jackson had insisted. This was too dangerous.

I have to reach her in time.

Since the moment they'd taken up the chase, his mind had been playing through every scenario. Most of them didn't end well.

I have to save her.

His eyes lifted again, found the blue van they'd spotted a couple of miles ago. Jackson had been driving like a maniac, trying to catch up, but it wasn't nearly fast enough for Leo. The dinky rust-bucket of a car they'd acquired on such short notice didn't have much speed in her. Leo would have jumped out of the car and sprinted after the van on foot if he thou