Page 70 of Agony

“Fair point.”

“Did Savage talk to you about collaborating permanently?”

“Yes.”

“What do you think?”

“I’m thinking no,” Real admitted.

“Well, give it some more thought and let me know next week.”

“I will.”

“So, this wasn’t a social call. I’ve been receiving information on Blue and his gang,” Dave said.

“How many?”

“Three from what I gathered. Blue, Crow, and a guy named Tanis.”

“How’d you get that info?”

“There’s an informant name I want to give you. It might be a good place to start.”

“Do we know where this informant is?”

“That’s the tricky part and I’m hoping you can take care of that by putting Genesis on it.”

Real took the exit and came to a stop at the light. He had several contacts with different law enforcement agencies, so it shouldn’t be hard to get the informant’s whereabouts.

“I’ll find the informant. I’ll send Steel and Justice to talk with the guy.”

“Good. And Real? This is important. Keep me posted every step of the way,” Dave said and ended the call.

Real frowned. Here he was doing something he swore he wouldn’t do. Work in tandem with Erebus.

Dave wanted to blend Erebus and Genesis when needed. Real didn’t want his team involved that much with Erebus.

Those assassins were too fucking unpredictable.

An influx of text messages pinged Real’s phone and he pulled over to check it.

Savage: I’ve got a lead on where the informant might be. Who are you sending?

Real: Did you talk to Dave?

Savage: Do you need Dave’s permission for me to text you?

Real squinted at the small screen, tossed the phone, and pulled back onto the freeway.

For the next fifteen minutes, his phone blew up with missed calls and text messages. Pulling into the Genesis parking lot, he shut off his jeep and checked his phone.

Savage: “Call me back, asshole.”

With an annoyed sigh, he punched in Savage’s number.

“What is it?”

“I’ve got a lead on that informant.”

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