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“This uns would shoot them down Sloane would never risk his life We should hurry; he can’t be far behind” David considered so “Did you see any explosives inside?”
“Yes”
“Bring them Let’s leave a surprise for Sloane”
Fivethe ground of Isla de Alborán float away The view changed to open sea, and Kamau adjusted the helicopter’s path The life raft that held Kate and the three men had drifted a bit, but it was still easy to find
They followed the protocol David had laid out on the yacht: Kate and the bag with the guns and co, Janus, and Shaw—in that order
When everyone was aboard, Kamau spoke over the radio in David’s helmet “Where to?”
In truth, David had no idea But… they couldn’t go north toward Spain, or south toward Morocco, or west to the Atlantic “East Stay low”
CHAPTER 75
Isla de Alborán
Dorian saw the two thick colu before the tiny island of Isla de Alborán came into view
The pilot stopped Dorian’s lead helicopter to hover a half kilo everyone in the three-helicopter convoy to survey the outpost
A massive yacht burned at the dock A stone and concrete two-story building with an attached lighthouse also burned violently Dorian hadn’t missed them by much Maybe an hour
“Sir,” the pilot said, “it looks like we missed the party”
Thefrom “compulsive state-the-obvious syndrorown to epide him
“Very perceptive You should have been an analyst,” Dorianwhat to do
“Bravo-leader, this is Bravo-three Our fuel is down to forty percent Request permission to put down and acquire fuel—”
“Negative, Bravo-three,” Dorian barked into the helmet
“Sir?” The pilot in his own helicopter turned to face him “We’re at less than fifty percent as well—”
“Bravo formation: ht up the closest helicopter”
The adjacent helicopter launched ahelicopters on the island’s helipad A split second after the impact, a second, more violent eruption spewed from the island
“They booby-trapped the helicopters?” the pilot said
“Yes Hit the other one too,” Dorian said “What’s our closest fuel source?”
“Marbella or Grenada The invasion force reports both areas are secured—”
“They’re going east”
“How do you—”