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Ronan didn’t speak for the longest ti up when he said, “Caleb’s due to testify in a pre-trial hearing in three weeks If he’s not back here by then, his father alk”

“Maybe that’s not a bad thing,” I said My trigger finger practically itched at the prospect of getting Jack Cortano in the sights of my scope Ironically, the man was safest in prison It was one of the few places beyond Ronan’s reach

“Look at the youngnext to you, Jace”

I couldn’t help but do as Ronan said

“Now tell ht of his father’s death on his shoulders”

I sighed because I didn’t need to look at Caleb to know that

“If the jury in Caleb’s case pulls the same shit the one in Eli’s did, then you and Mav can battle it out for which one of you gets to take the fucker out But until then, we need to play it by the book – for Caleb’s sake”

I didn’t say anything because Ronan already kneas in agreement

“You have three weeks of radio silence,” Ronan murmured “But just remember that you’re not the only one who’s worried about Caleb, okay?”

“Yeah,” I muttered

“If you get anything out of him, fuck radio silence and reach out, do you hear eons, you get word toon”

I se – the chances that Caleb knew soh Even if he didn’t know exactly who it was, he’d clearly been hiding secrets The encounter with Jennings had been proof of that

“Mav and Memphis will clean the scene at the cabin,” Ronan said

“Memphis was hurt,” I said

“He says it’s a flesh wound I’ to find someone to treat it before he and Mav fly home”