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“Yeah.”
“They knew the direction.”
“Yeah.”
“They knewhow you move.”
That—
That gets his attention.
Silence stretches between us.
Heavy.
Dangerous.
Realization hits at the same time.
“This isn’t just about me,” I whisper.
“No,” he says.
“It’s your side too.”
His jaw locks.
Hard.
And there it is.
The truth we’ve both been avoiding.
“They’re not just inside my intel network,” I say.
“They’re inside mine.”
Another wave of gunfire tears through the trees.
Closer.
Tighter.
Final push.
“They’re collapsing the perimeter,” Jase says.
“I know.”
“Then we don’t let them.”
I look at him.
Really look this time.
Blood.
Pain.
