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Chapter 54

We arrive at the airport just after Alexi’s team and go straight to the tower. I park the car and move around to open the door for Nessa. Rostya’s visit is still weighing on me, making me feel like something isn’t quite right.

“You alright?” Nessa asks as we make it to the observation deck where all of our equipment is set up.

“Just distracted. I’ll let it go so we can focus now though.”

And I do, I push all thoughts to the side and focus on protecting the girl my son loves, the girl he and his closest friends plan to marry. Even though that idea is odd to me, I can truly see that they are all happy, and I want to help create a life for them that they can truly enjoy.

For that, she needs to be free. For that, I need to make sure that tonight goes down without a hitch. I pull up the cameras and look out over the view. The workers we planned to be here to make this operation happen are scarce, many having not shown up for the evening's events. It should make me wonder but I check all the cameras again and not a thing looks out of place.

“Area is clear, move in to set trigger bombs,” I order over the comms to Alexi and Havoc.

The sound of two bike engines roar past us and right to the front of the airport taxiway. They cross over and begin setting charges and trigger bombs in front of the planes we have set up as shelters and shooting points.

Evie’s bike comes around the corner as she parks it right outside of the old mechanics storage area we converted into a safe house. Damien brings his car right next to her bike and I watch as they get inside.

I look at Nessa as she gets her area set up. Her high-powered rifle sits in the window with a large scope screwed to the top. She has the new handgun I got her strapped to her thigh and a pair of brass knuckles secured to her side.

Nessa begins instructing everyone on their position and how she plans to direct them to their target. Lev comes over the comms and confirms his tracking is lining up to where everyone is exactly. Arrow and Laney are headed to the east stairwell to get on the rooftop we set up for them.

I look to the other tower, seeing Lev give a thumbs up to indicate his monitors are all booted up and working. Now that I know we have eyes on everyone we should be able to start this smoothly. Adrik should approach from the north and give us time to lure him back across the trigger bombs.

I use a spotting scope to scan the runway. An eerie fog starts to set in as I scan our people and a weird feeling prickles at my senses. Like we are being watched.

I look down and see Alexi and Havoc setting up the final bombs. All they have left is to set the trigger points from where the team should enter.

My senses continue to tell me something is off so I scan the area. There are no surrounding buildings that are tall enough to have an advantage over us. The only building close enough for a sniper is off in the distance by a long shot.

I turn my attention back to Alexi when a strange light reflection catches my eye on that building.

Once, twice, three times. Then, gunfire erupts right next to my son.

Chapter 55

I notice a strange light reflecting in the distance as Alexi sets up the trigger. A dense fog seems to be settling into the area, which doesn't help us see where we need to go. But Boris has his eyes on us, so I stick to my assignment. I’m doing what I can to focus on the task at hand and not on the events of last night when I feel it.

I turn to look out into the distance as gunfire erupts, bullets spraying in my and Alexi’s direction. I grab his head push him down to take cover behind our first shield on the plane.

I look around with my gun in my hand. Alexi is already grabbing the ones strapped to his chest. I activate a bomb in my hand. It should explode on contact so all I need is for them to get close.

How the fuck did they know we were here?They should have come in from the north. They always approach from the north then split the team into threes.

“Where are they moving?” I ask over the comms. Lev’s voice responds.

“They are splitting into 4 groups. Two surrounding you now. You need to move.”

“I’ll cover us,” I tell Alexi, knowing E would kill me if I let something happen to him. I push out and take aim, getting two of the eight targets that come into view. Alexi picks off one as we round the stairs to get into the plane for cover. We race inside then swipe the key to lock the door behind us.

We have no time to waste now. I move to the front, Alexi moves to the back, and we both take up positions in the windows fitted with small holes for us to use our rifles out of.

Five targets are left and I’m able to pick off one.

“Four left,” I call out.

Two shots ring out. “Two left,” he calls back.

I scan the area, not finding anyone. “Do you have eyes?”

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