Fear squeezed Undine’s heart. “Do you think she was on the lodge road during the storm?” It was a lousy, narrow road to begin with. Add icy rain and…well, there was a reason the lodge was closed this time of year.

Jae shook his head. “She shouldn’t have been. The storm didn’t start until at least an hour after she would’ve entered the park. Plus, the gate was locked—even my key didn’t work.” He cleared his throat. “That part of the park is closed right now—for everyone, including park employees.”

All at once, what Jae was not saying became clear. “Oh, shit. There’s a SEAL training going on. Xavier Rivera is at the lodge.”

Jae gave the most imperceptible of nods.

“You think…she went there to confront him? And now she’s missing?”

“Oh, god, no. Not like that. No. I would trust Xavier with my life.”

Undine snorted at that. Jae had a history with the man, but Undine didn’t know him, and he’d screwed over Audrey in the worst way. There was no way she’d believe he wasn’t the villain in this scenario.

“Yeah, well, I don’t believe Audrey would be so foolish as to confront him during a training exercise.”

“I don’t believe that either. I checked with the office. The issue with the cameras is real. But also, all communication—all the security cameras in that part of the park—are now down. I assume that’s part of the exercise. Can’t have anyone watching a secret training. And maybe Audrey’s camera fail was part of that too. It could be nothing. But I’m worried because as far as I know, the last anyone heard from Audrey was yesterday around four p.m., before she entered the park—if she was able to get past the gate. At first, I was worried she’d be fired for interrupting the training, but now…” His voice trailed off as he gazed at the front of Audrey’s small house. “If she’s not here, I think she’s missing.”

“Surely there’s some way to get in touch with Rivera?”

“I’ve tried every number I have. Email. Texts. Nothing.”

Undine pulled out her phone. “My husband still has contacts in the SEALs and Navy spec war.” She punched the button for Luke. “Maybe he can find out how to get a message to Xavier.”

When Luke answered, she said, “Sweetheart, I’m handing the phone to Ranger Jae Son. There’s something going on with Audrey, and I’m hoping you can help us.”