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They hurried inside, Ryker quickly shaking Joe’s, Nathan’s and Swanny’s hands

"Thanks for co so quickly," Ryker said as they climbed the stairs

"No probleood," Ryker said as they walked out of the stairwell and into the hallway "Dad is deter on, or at least not everything Not saying I agree, but we’re doing this his way He’ll give you the info you need so we can act accordingly"

He stopped outside a hotel room door and inserted the key card He pushed it open and aze swept over the interior, noting an older er man who must be Ryker’s older brother, Raid

Eddie met them halfway, his hand extended to shake theirs as introductions were performed

Once they were all seated, Eddie leaned forward in his chair and kept his voice low He glanced toward a closed door where Swanny assu was random," Eddie said in hushed tones "But I know differently Just before the shooting took place, I received a threat It’s a long, convoluted story It’srevenge"

Swanny’s eyebrow rose and Joe frowned "Care to elaborate? Do you know the source of the threat?"

Eddie ran a hand through his hair, his eyes dark orry "Years ago when I was in a black ops group, we had a mission that was totally FUBAR We were supposed to take out Raul Sanchez, a big player in drugs and ar secondary contender He had his hands in just about everything We finally got our opportunity His daughter’s birthday"

He broke off and went silent a hter got caught in the cross fire Sanchez and his son got away"

"Damn," Nathan murmured

"It didn’t end there," Eddie said tiredly "Years later, Sanchez came after me where I was most vulnerable My wife"

He choked and had to visibly co

"He killed my wife"

"Jesus," Swanny riet aith it Not when I knew So I tracked him down, called in someone to help and we took him out And now"

He rubbed both hands over his face and when they cae continues The son noants to take from me as taken from him His mother, sister, and then his father He sent me pictures of Eden Told me he would take from me what I loved the most And God, just hours later, someone tried to kill her"