Page 91 of The Bait

Harry shook his head. “Not to protect the agents. The governments did it to protect themselves.”

“Of course. Can’t dispute that. Not anymore,” Captain said, and one of the guys across from him shrugged.

Harry still couldn’t get his mind around it. “So thesekites, from all different countries, can now work together?”

Captain gave a hard nod.

Harry shook his head. “Like an elite SAS team. And who gives the orders? Who has control of you? Because I can tell you right now, that kind of power is not good. No good will ever come of it.”

“There’s a special counsel,” Captain said. “No one country can make a call.”

Harry still couldn’t believe what he was hearing and the fact that Captain was divulging this information so freely. He didn’t like any of it.

“Why did you come?” Harry asked. “How did you know where we were?”

“A beacon in the Jeep,” he said, nodding to the vehicle. “The tablet.”

Asher must have activated it when he slipped it under the seat.

So they could find them.

“And Lucas? Where was he taken?”

Captain paused until Harry’s eyes met his, and then he sighed. “A decision on the hospital where Agent Edwards will be taken to will be made en route. Likely London.”

Agent Edwards.

So he reallywasMI6.

Harry was almost relieved to have it confirmed. At least now he knew. He wondered if Yunho knew. If Yunho was in on it.

It’d kill Asher.

If he wasn’t dead already.

The captain stilled for a second, then said, “ETA eight minutes.”

Before Harry could ask, Captain added, “Underground bunker, same as before. Number of men on the ground, unknown. Three truck convoys were let through the border. Military and police have been asked to stand down. Russian politician Istomin is believed to be on site and is to be taken in alive.”

“I’ll need a weapon,” Harry said.

Captain’s reply was blunt. “Negative.”

Right then. Hands and boots it was.

“You can wait with Medic until we give the all-clear,” Captain added.

Harry snorted.

Not a fucking chance.

NINETEEN

The energyin the room had changed. Istomin and Yixing were panicked, and Radovic was beginning to pace.

And that was never good.

Panic and agitation led to mistakes, rash decisions, and plans being abandoned and changed.

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