Koios huffed. “Never mind.”
“It is definitely barbed wire,” Castor said.
“And we’re pretty sure it’s electric. So going over the fence is not an option,” Pollux added.
“Hmm. Unless we kill the power.”
“I tried that already,” Pollux said. “The entire system is on a backup generator. I blipped the entire grid after you sent us the address last night. They had power within a minute.”
“Dammit. Also, good work. You really were listening when I went over mission prep.”
“Or it could be the detailed checklist you prepared for us. But sure, we’ll go with we were avidly listening. I’m still working on hacking their security cameras, but I’m pretty sure it’s a closed system. This guy is more obsessed with security than you are, Koios.”
Which wasn’t good. It wasn’t good at all. They should have taken more time to plan. They needed a better plan.
Logan looked at him in the rearview mirror. “We’re not storming the castle, Koios. We’re going to see the guy. If we don’t get through the gate, we’ll figure out plan B.Thenyou can worry.”
“I need eyes and ears, Logan.”
“Once you’re within a couple miles, you can put the drone up,” Castor said. “Also, I’m pretty sure Logan’s not going to let you be the first one out of the vehicle, if you even get out of it at all. Just an educated guess.”
“He’s not getting out of the vehicle until I say he can. Neither is Ben,” Logan said.
“I didn’t agree to those terms.” Koios sat up and leaned closer to the front. “I’m the reason we’re going. Pretty sure he’s going to need proof of life or something.”
“Which he’ll get once I know it’s safe, and not a second before. Don’t forget who’s in charge here, Koios.”
“Pro tip,” Gideon said. “It’s not you. Not when we’re in the field.”
Koios huffed and leaned back against Ben. Alphas were pains in the ass. Ancient vampires could kiss his.
“Hey, show me the building plans. I want to get an idea of the size of the place,” Ben said.
“I know this is a distraction method, but I’m going to do it anyway because I need to be distracted.”
Ben leaned in and brushed his lips over Koios’s ear. His wings shuddered in response. “Yes, you do.”
His brothers had delivered impressive photos of the property. His training had obviously paid off. Koios wouldn’t tell them, but he couldn’t have gotten better images himself.
“It’s very secluded,” Koios said.
He zoomed out on the photo and checked for addition routes in or out. His brothers had again done well. The only visible entry point was a miles-long road.
“One way in, one way out. That’s not ideal, is it?”
“No,” Logan said from the front. “It’s not. Keep looking.”
“Check for something a little further out,” Gideon said. “You don’t put an exit to your fortress in plain view of your enemies.”
“Right, like the castles in Europe. Tunnels out and secret passages. We should look for one of those big drainage things.” Ben leaned closer as he spoke, searching the image.
Koios looked up and met Logan’s gaze in the rearview mirror. The alpha’s smirk made it challenging for Koios to not snicker in response.
Ben was a very good doctor. A strategist? Not so much.A big drainage thing. Someone had been watching too many movies.
Koios ignored Logan’s grin and turned his attention back to the image. “We’re probably looking for something more like a trail.”
“Well, yeah,” Ben said. “If you think you’re going to see it on the image. You can’t see underground tunnels. That’s why they work.”
