Page 52 of No Turning Back
“We can copy it and put it on the internet, send it to news reporters before we turn it over to him,” Carter says. “I can have my team along with Titan from Poseidon’s unit upload it for you.” He reaches for it, but I hold it against my chest. I know Tucker trusts him, but this is the only thing protecting my family.
“Baby, it’s okay.” Tucker wraps me back in his arms. I slide mine around his body, holding him tight.
“If I give him this, he’ll stop. He’ll go away.”
“You know that’s not true.”
I nod against his chest. I know he’s right. Miles Kant won’t give up until I’m dead because I’m also proof that he had my team murdered.
“Okay.” I hand the card to Carter and watch as he plugs it into a laptop I didn’t even see him bring in.
“How do you get a hold of Kant?” Carter asks me.
“He was texting me, but I can email him too.”
“Log in to your account on this laptop. He won’t be able to trace you on it.” He offers me the laptop he was using.
“What am I going to tell him?” I look between them.
“On our way here, we came up with a plan. Your mom will meet us to take care of Mari. Cronus got you all a safe house. She can meet us there. Then tomorrow you’re going to meet Kant at the zoo for an exchange,” Tucker offers.
I can tell he doesn’t like the idea completely, but he’s going to do what he can to make us all safe.
“Okay.”
I log in and send Miles a message saying exactly what they want me to say.
Poseidon
* * *
Sydney and Mari are with Whitlock on their way to the safe house Cronus was able to line up for us. Whitlock didn’t tell me where he secured Lydia and the kids, but I know they are safe. Carter and I follow behind them as we make our way to a small three-bedroom house near the zoo. I will do anything to protect my family. Tomorrow I won’t be far from her side. Whitlock and Dax are going to be part of the plan so Kant and Colton can be arrested together.
When we pull up to the house, her mom is already waiting for us. Aries brought her and my dad, making sure he wasn’t followed. The ladies and Mari make their way into the house while we stand outside longer, taking in our surroundings.
“Lydia can’t believe Colton is a part of this,” Whitlock says after I introduce him to Carter. “I hate that I have to send her to work tomorrow so that he doesn’t know we know, but it’s the only way to make sure we capture him too.”
“Tomorrow, we need to make it seem like everyone is doing what they are supposed to except for Sydney. She’s already taken a leave of absence from the zoo, but Colton doesn’t know that.”
“I get that, but I can’t promise I won’t go off on Rorke for all he’s done.” Whitlock’s body is tight, his fists clenched. “This has become personal for me.”
“I get that, man.” I slap him on the back, knowing exactly how he feels.
“No, you don’t. I’ve never felt like this. She doesn’t even have a clue.”
“Welcome to the ‘one look.’” Aries chuckles.
“I don’t know what that means.” Whitlock moves past us toward the house.
Yep, he’s still in denial. I nod at Aries as we all move toward the house.
“What is the ‘one look’?” Carter asks, and I turn to him.
“Inside joke.”
Sitting at the table, I look around at some of the men from my team. Cronus wanted to meet to come up with a better plan.
“We need to do this as close to the book as we can. This man is a big game hunter. He’s going to be armed.” Cronus pauses. “Thanatos, I want you on scope, just in case it goes sideways.”
