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I didn’t bother answering I wasn’t even sure if I could speak I hadn’t felt this kind of helpless frustration in more years than I could count I knew, flat out knew, that I could stop Cecilia fro, even if I had to kidnap her ass I also kneith complete certainty that type of interference would sever any chance of a relationship going forward Could I live with that if it meant Cecilia was safe? I shook my head She wouldn’t be safe, not unless we ended the threat—and if I interfered hat they were planning, I wouldn’t be around to protect her anymore I strode toward the back hallway, my hands fisted at my sides

“Forrest filled us in,” Lu said when I found the team in her room “What’s the plan?”

“We’re going to use Cecilia as bait,” I said,my decision as I said the words

Lu nodded as Forrest swore in two languages

“Don’t like that,” Eli said, crossing his arms over his chest

“It’s her s in the corner of the roo him down”

“I agree with the senti a dismantled sniper rifle “However, allowin’ her to be present durin’ a confrontation may not be the best way for her to do that”

“Let her kill him once we have him,” Josiah said flatly

“That’s fair,” Ephraim added, his voice low

Forrest looked at me

“She wants to do it,” I said quietly “I ht be able to stop her this time, but I won’t be able to next time She’ll make sure I’m nowhere near her the next time”

“Understood,” Forrest replied “Fill us in”

After I’d filled reed that they would leave long before me and Cecilia When it caest asset was stealth While the Aces relied on brute force in most cases, our team was built differently They’d take care of the players fro them like the pieces on a chessboard

“See you later, Alligator,” Eli said as I opened the bedroom door

“Catch you on the flip side,” I said as I left the room

“You’re supposed to say, After a while, Crocodile,” he called out behind me