CHAPTER 24
Wraith
“He’s with Shadow.”Carnage taps my arm. “He’s safe.”
“Pax is gonna have my balls.”
“Doesn’t he already?” Carnage waggles his eyebrows. “You’re so whipped.”
“Can’t even deny it.”
“It’s awesome,” Stealth says quietly. “I’m happy for you.”
“Thanks, but it’s still weird. He’s not a hundred percent comfortable with what I do for a living.”
“Eh, if he really wanted to leave, he would have by now.” Carnage shrugs. “He’ll make peace with it eventually.”
I hope he’s right.
Our phones buzz at the same time and we all turn our attention to them.
Specter: We’re moving into position now. We’ve already taken out a couple of guns on the ground.
Ah, so they did have plenty of security.
Specter: No sign of kids but lots of activity around the boat. Be ready for anything.
Carnage looks up from his phone, scanning the surroundings with narrowed eyes.
“It’s too quiet. Either we have bad intel or something else is going on.”
“I agree.”
Stealth creeps forward from behind a dumpster, peering into the darkness. “I think I see some movement at the far warehouse. Let’s go check it out.”
After putting our phones on silent, the three of us move towards the farthest building, and the closer we get, the more obvious activity we can detect. Stealth gestures with his index finger towards a van that has a man standing in front of the sliding door. Then Carnage points out two men standing near the warehouse doors.
“They’ve either got a shipment in that van or they’re waiting for one,” Stealth murmurs.
The sound of crunching gravel gets our attention and we duck down as a car pulls onto the scene. It comes to a stop next to the van and several men get out. Once that happens, another guy pulls the van open, and from here, it looks like it’s filled with stacks of something. I’m guessing drugs.
Stealth, earning his name, slinks off without making a single sound. We know better than to follow him, so we hang back and wait for his cue. I can’t even make out his body as he seamlessly blends into the night.
Carnage taps my leg, pointing as another van arrives. My phone lights up in my hand and I swipe the screen to read the chat.
Shadow: Who has eyes on Boone?
I pull my head back.
Me: What do you mean? I thought he was with you?
Shadow: He was. He’s not now. Dammit. He’s not with you?
How the fuck would he be with me? My heart races. Jesus. If something happens to him…
Shadow: We’re on our way there. There are no kids at the docks. What’s the situation?
Me: Several guys around. Vans with drugs we think. Stealth went to get a closer look. We’re in waiting mode.
