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Aegis Group Chapter 174
WHERE THE HELL WAS SHE?He paced yet another hotel room booked under yet another name.She was gone.Omar had had Yael in his hand. He could have squeezed the life out of her, and the stupid idiot had let her get away."Mr. Ahmadi?" The voice was muted.He approached the door, drawing his gun."Who is it?" He stuck close to the wall.Yael might have recognized him. He'd been so focused on the bombs; he hadn't been able to watch her."Room service.""Leave it. I just got out of the shower."He listened to the movements on the other side of the door, the clank of dishes, and counted to thirty.How long until Mossad got wind of her? The moment they did, it would be wheels up, boots on the ground, find her or else. And then things would get really tricky, because she thought he was dead, and Mossad knew he was alive.Why couldn't she just die already?It would make his job so much easier.He opened the door and wheeled the room service cart in, and locked the do
Aegis Group Chapter 175
LUKE TAPPED AT THE black screen, holding the phone up as if he were snapping pictures like a good tourist. Passersby smiled at him, but none looked farther than that. He checked his watch.Five minutes.An engine rumbled behind him.He turned in time to catch sight of a beaten up Jeep Wrangler roll to a stop next to him, Abigail at the wheel.Luke tossed his stuff in and vaulted into the Jeep. She eased the vehicle out onto the street. No peeling tires or plumes of dust."How'd it go?" he asked."Fine. We'll need to change the plates before we leave town. I rubbed mud on it for now.""You had time to do all that?" He peered over the top of his sunglasses at her.She glanced at him, most of her face obscured by the hat, glasses and scarf, but he felt the flatness of her glare.Of course she had."Where to?" he asked. She knew these roads better than him."How much money do you have on you?""Not a lot." He pulled his hat down. "You should know, I've seen enough c
Aegis Group Chapter 176
ABIGAIL STARED AT THE bottom of the cargo plane. It was all over now.She knew what would happen to her, and it wasn't going to be good.Swinging through that town had been a mistake. She'd been there once, a long time ago. But clearly not long enough for people to forget. The Mossad agents had been lying in wait for her. From the snippets of conversation she'd caught, they'd set up a half-dozen points in an attempt to capture them.And they'd succeeded.Because she'd been lazy.Luke was strapped into a seat, handcuffed to the armrests some fifteen feet ahead of her. She felt his gaze slide back to her every now and then. He hadn't spoken a word. Not a single sentence. But he didn't have to.By now, the Mossad network would have traced her history. At least the last six months, while she'd been setting up Abigail. Luke's life would be an open book to them.She could only pray that whatever traitor had burned her was gone. Eliminated. And the unknown force behind the Smith
Aegis Group Chapter 177
ZACHARIAS GNAWED ON THE plastic fork.She was in the damn pit. The Pit. And there was no way for him to get to her.Yael was under constant supervision. He couldn't eliminate her while cameras and microphones tracked her every movement. Even if he could, they had that damn man in there with her because Baron had some stupid notion that she'd say things in order to protect him. If he could get the cameras off, even for a moment, he'd have to put them both down and that would cause a ruckus with those tasked with watching her every move.Damn it.The pieces of her life since her defection were falling into place. The Mossad hound dogs were ferreting out everything. It wouldn't be long until someone asked her the right question and she gave him up. Even if she didn't realize what she knew, someone watching would. And there was always someone watching Yael. She was the most decorated clandestine combatant since Sylvia. And Yael had been a loose cannon for years.He had to put a s
Aegis Group Chapter 178
LUKE FOUGHT THE URGE to drum his fingers on the table. He knew interrogation tactics. Could recite the playbook. They all knew what was happening here. The only question was, how long until Luke could bust them free?So far he'd only seen the two guards and Abigail-no, Yael's-ex-husband. Those were two very different women in Luke's eyes. Abigail would chew that prissy man up and spit him out. Yael needed to remember she was no longer a child bride to a man without morals.The door swung open and Baron stepped in, holding a fucking McDonald's bag and two cups of coffee.They were close enough to civilization that the coffee was still steaming. "I guessed what you might like." Baron plopped the bag on the table and set the coffee within easy reach.The guard hadn't put the handcuffs back on Luke. He could hurl the coffee at the man, deck him, get a pound of flesh if he wanted to, but then he might lose the ability to move around freely. He could pick the handcuffs. They hadn'
Aegis Group Chapter 179
"YOU HAVE THAT MAN wrapped around your finger."Abigail stared at the metal table between her and her ex-husband. Though they'd removed her handcuffs, she still felt their presence. She was a prisoner. And she'd given Baron the advantage. She should never have let Luke goad her into talking. They'd exposed too much of themselves in what was not a private moment. Baron was too perceptive to have missed it."How did you manage that? You only just met him." Baron drew on the table with a finger. "You were always good with people though. At least when you wanted to be. I'll never forget watching you, how you'd just...change. At home you were so quiet I'd almost forget you were there. And then we'd go somewhere. A dinner, maybe. You'd stand back, watch the room, and decide who to be. That's how I knew you'd make a good agent. Even as a girl, you knew how to read people."She couldn't deny his words.Abigail had been an awkward teen, so hungry to please this man and her mother. She'd
Aegis Group Chapter 180
ZACHARIAS TAPPED AWAY AT his laptop, but his attention was on the screen across the room. The one under constant surveillance. All eyes were on Yael. Everyone wanted to know where she'd been, what she'd done. While he just wanted-needed-her dead."Hey, Zach?"Zacharias.He grit his teeth and schooled his face into a pleasant mask.Baron lowered himself into the chair next to Zacharias' desk. Usually he had an office, but because of Yael and the sensitive nature of her questioning, they'd put everyone they thought they could trust in this room for the duration of her incarceration."You look worried." Zacharias folded his hands on the desktop."I was hoping you might have some insight into what Yael might be thinking." He tapped his knuckles against his chin, gaze distant. "I didn't know her as well in those last few years.""I wish I could tell you more." Zacharias shrugged."I know. I thought I'd ask.""What's bothering you?"Baron glanced around the room. There we
Aegis Group Chapter 181
LUKE PROWLED AROUND THE darkened cell.He'd busted three of the four lights in an effort to give Abigail some relief. It also diminished the guard's ability to watch them. Soon they'd have to move them to another cell to keep up the observation. His best guess was that they'd been here for close to five days. In that time, they'd had one meal and water twice, if he didn't count the water-boarding they'd done to Abigail.One Mississippi...Two Mississippi...Again and again he counted out the minutes, waiting for someone to show up demanding to know why the lights were busted. But no one had yet.Baron had left them-what? Three hours ago.According to Abigail he would have traveled on a helo. At most, their two guards were still there, though her theory was that those two men rotated out, leaving only one on-duty during the down hours. That would make sense-the lone guard wasn't coming to check on them until back-up arrived.He picked a piece of flat, thin metal out of the wr
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Aegis Group Chapter 489: Thursday. New York Hospital, New York.
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Aegis Group Chapter 488: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
EKKO CLUNG TO THE stretcher bearing Silas out to the parking lot.She hadn't realized how bad his injuries were. He was barely keeping his eyes open. Tears leaked out of her eyes as she kept pace with the two paramedics. Silas covered her hand with his as they came to a stop at the bumper of an ambulance.Paxton, Brett and Vito were sitting inside. They were worse for wear and grim, but seemed okay.All around them police were marching uninjured people they'd arrested to sit in a line next to a chain-link fence blocking the sidewalk. The night was lit up with swirling lights that made her head spin."Where's Chayan?" she asked. Her heart was tearing in two, aching for both men.A little distance away an ambulance took off, sirens blaring. She hoped it was the one with Pasley in it."Ma'am, I need to look at that wound," a paramedic said to her.She held tight to Silas' hand. "What about Chayan? Older man, little taller than me? Salt and pepper hair?"Silas had said he was fine.
Aegis Group Chapter 487: Wednesday. New York City, New York.
IGNEY PACED IN A circle, looking down each hall in turn.Where were they? Had he miscalculated? Were they willing to lose the woman so long as they got the man?His orders were clear. Get both the man and the woman.The woman was a symbol. Too many young people had taken to the streets because they listened to others like her.The man though, he knew things.Killing the woman was personal. Chasing her had cast him in a bad light. But the man was more important in the grand scheme of things."Fuck," Igney muttered. He glanced at a pair of men striding for the doors. "You. Come here."The men never glanced at him. Because they didn't understand him?He whirled to face Alban. "Where are the others?""I don't know where Delem and Michil are." He grimaced. "I haven't heard from them since we split up to search the building."That wasn't good.Igney had heard a lot of gunfire. Was it possible the other men he'd brought with him were dead?If both Chayan and Pasley escaped, leavin
Aegis Group Chapter 486: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
EKKO'S ONE OFFENSIVE ATTEMPT was an utter failure. Her head spun and she was going to be sick.This wasn't good.She felt like a ragdoll being drug around, first by Igney then another man she didn't recognize. He spoke Daurian though which could only mean one thing.He was London DSS.Her body chilled. Was that from fear or the blows to the head? She didn't know anymore."Come find me, Pasley, or your little bird dies," Igney cackled into the radio.She tasted bile.Pasley had called her little bird back in the park.Igney cackled like a bad movie villain. The man was enjoying this. He was getting off on torturing them all.What about Silas?Pasley was with him.If Pasley told Silas, if he knew, they would come for her. Silas was determined to bring them all home and to keep her safe. But if he did, if he came to her rescue, Igney would kill them. Igney needed her and Chayan. Which meant he couldn't kill her here and now. It was an empty threat. Wasn't it? Did she dare belie
Aegis Group Chapter 485: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
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Aegis Group Chapter 484: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
THE DARKNESS FELT AS if it were swallowing her.Ekko clung to the back of Paxton's shirt like he'd directed. She couldn't shake the sensation that there were hands out there reaching for her. That Igney or one of the others were biding their time and waiting for the chance to kill her.Where was Silas? What about Chayan and the others?They'd been separated before she realized what was going on.Behind them a burst of gunfire spurred her on, shattering the silence.She knew it was Brett. Was he trading gunfire with someone? Those shots all sounded the same to her. She hoped he was safe. He was only one man and they had no idea how many were behind them."Stay close." Paxton reached back and pressed her hand to his back.Her head pounded with each and every step. It hurt so bad, but she didn't want to say anything. Her pain was minimal compared to what could happen."Will you cut that out?" Paxton yelled behind them.He side stepped and sort of skipped through a narrow gap betw
Aegis Group Chapter 483: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
SILAS GRIT HIS TEETH to keep from telling Paxton to hurry the fuck up. It wasn't like Paxton was slow. The knife on his belt tool was small and no doubt dulled after cutting through several sets of thick, plastic restraints.Sitting like this it felt as though there was a ten pound weight sitting on his guts. He didn't know what the knife had cut, but Silas knew from the woozy feeling and blood making his jeans sticky it wasn't good. He had to get the others out of here before his clock ran out."Which way did they bring you up?" Silas asked Brett instead of chafing at how long getting free was taking.Brett stood by the door, a discarded piece of wood held as a weapon. "We came in some doors, up a stair to our right then a long walk down here. You?""Different way." Silas grimaced. "Do we retrace our path, or avoid it? How many people were with you?"Brett grimaced. They'd been hooded when they arrived. "Hard to say.""Let's assume at least the three that came in here plus one o
Aegis Group Chapter 482: Wednesday. Unknown, New York City, New York.
EKKO STARED IN SHOCK, her head spinning as the men left the room again."S-Silas?" she whispered so softly she barely heard herself.He slumped sideways groaning.Had that man-that monster-just stabbed Silas?"Man, Silas, dude, talk to us." Paxton had scooted forward, his arms extended behind him, attention on Silas."I'm fine." Silas' voice was strained. "Brett, Vito, how are you two?""Alive," Brett groaned."Vito? Man?" Silas shook his head and sat up straighter."Fine."This was it.Ekko swallowed.They'd done everything and in the end, they were outplayed.The DSS would kill them. She wasn't sure why they hadn't already, but she didn't doubt that death was the final move. All of these people, they were going to die because she'd been arrogant. She'd thought she knew what she was doing, when in fact she hadn't a clue.A sob tore out of Ekko making her already aching head pound harder."Ekko?" Silas called out. "Ekko, listen to me, this is going to be okay. Pax?"A ch
