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“Tell me where she is.”

“She’s in a basement at an old house his brother owns, about twenty minutes away. I can get you there, but I need to know your plan. My father is smart, he won’t go down without a fight.”

He’s right.

Everything in me wants to charge in and get her, but that risks all our lives.

“Come inside, we’ll talk.”

“I can’t,” he says. “It’s risky I’m here as it is.”

Turning, I wave a hand and one of my guys walks over. “Find Spike and Cade,” I order.

He leaves, and a minute later, Spike and Cade appear by my side. I go over everything Walker told me, showing them the video. After watching it, Spike’s eyes meet mine. “Is this legit?”

“I don’t know,” I say, narrowing my eyes at Walker, “But it’s all we’ve got.”

“You’re messing with the wrong club if you’re lying,” Spike growls.

Walker nods. “I know.”

“We need a plan, and we need it now,” I say.

“I have an idea that could deal with both our problems,” Cade murmurs, eyes narrowing.

“I’m listening.”

“We need to take Gerard and Hound down. Why not do it together? We’ll arrange for Hound to meet us to discuss terms, but Gerard will show up. They’ll clash, and the police will arrive. Gerard might squeal, but Hound won’t want to be the only one taken. It could work if they both go down.”

I purse my lips. “Could work, but it could also go wrong.”

“Jackson’s right, Hound might just kill Gerard on the spot and take off,” Spike adds.

“If Gerard has something to offer him,” Walker suggests.

“What could Gerard offer Hound?” I mutter.

“Loyalty. Insight.”

I shake my head. “It won’t work.”

“It might if Gerard thinks Hound can help him get away from us,” Cade says, crossing his arms. “If he’s the man I think he is, he’ll offer Hound a deal to escape the situation.”

Gerard is cocky enough to try.

“It seems obvious,” Walker says. “Hound is smart, he’ll sniff out a trap, but if this ‘Gerard’ got away, and Hound caught him, it might work.”

“How do we get them both in the same place?” I ask. “We need them removed from the situation.”

“Hound will take him back to where Serenity is. He’ll think he’s got the upper hand and be cocky. When they’re there, I’ll let you know, and the police can come. There won’t be a way for him to escape then.”

That’s a better plan.

The only one with hope of working.

“Not sure we want either of them to live after this,” Spike mutters.

“We’ll deal with that when they’re behind bars,” I mutter. “For now, we need to get her back.”

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