Page 100 of Rangers Mountain Rescue

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Dylan.

The farm.

My jaw tightens.

“They’ve been watching longer than we thought,” Blaze mutters.

“No,” I say.

“This is targeted.”

Then the next line loads.

OBJECTIVE: RECOVER ASSET — LOCKBOX / FAMILY LEVERAGE AUTHORIZED

Everything inside me goes still.

Family leverage.

That’s not surveillance.

That’s intent. We have to get back.

I grab the comm.

“Trigger.”

Static.

Then—

“Go.”

“You’re not alone out there,” I say.

A pause.

Then Trigger’s voice drops.

“Copy.”

And I know exactly what that means.

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