Page 88 of No Mistake

“So someone took Sophie, then waited around for Ryan to show up to take him, too?” Kelly asked.

“That’s what it looks like,” Dex said. “I take it no one has tried to get to Chloe?” He turned to Sam.

“No. We’ve increased security, just in case, but they'd be crazy to try to get into a naval base,” Sam said.

“We’ll check all the cameras in the area. There are no cameras on Sophie’s street, but we might get lucky with the surrounding ones,” Kelly said, already typing on her laptop. Mira sat next to her, doing the same.

“What about the two men we took alive at the warehouse?” Steve asked.

“Sanchez is putting pressure on them. He’ll let us know if he gets anything. FBI are sweeping Sophie’s house, but so far no prints.”

Dex’s cellphone rang.

“Dawson.”

Dex put the phone on speaker and laid it on top of Bertha.

“Sophie Summers is in danger.” Tracer got straight to the point. “You need to move her somewhere safe.”

“You’re a bit fucking late, Tracer. Sophie and Ryan have been taken,” Tyler spat. “What the fuck is going on? Who has them? You better start fucking talking, or I swear I will find you and it won’t be good for you.”

“Fuck. That was fast,” Tracer said. “I—”

Mackie cut him off. “We don’t have time for your bullshit anymore. Where are they? Start talking—”

“Guys, enough,” Dex snapped. “Let him talk.” The team fell silent.

“I don’t know. Reborn blame the cartel for the raid. It seems the cartel and Reborn have an ongoing arrangement. Vitelli wants to save it. To prove their innocence, Vitelli sent Perez to take Sophie and deliver her to Reborn. Reborn will then offer a trade. Weapons for her life. I don’t know why they took Baxter.”

“Oh my god.” Kelly looked up from her laptop. “Sophie won’t handle... You guys have to get to her fast.”

Dex could only imagine the memories flooding back into Kelly’s mind and the thought of Sophie going through the horrors Kelly did was not something any of them wanted to see happen.

“Where have they taken them?” Dex pushed.

“I don’t know.”

“Find the fuck out. You’re in Vitelli’s inner circle. Put a fucking gun to his head and get the information.” Mackie slammed the table with his fist.

“Alejandro Vitelli is dead and Luis is clinging to life by a thread.”

“Jesus Christ, Tracer. I suggest you get to Luis and get the location and fast,” Sam said.

“It was Luis that gave me this information. He didn’t know the location. Seems Daddy didn’t share everything. There’s something else you should know. Before he died, Vitelli said Zaid Ali, his Reborn contact, had made the connection between you guys, me, and Sophie.”

“Fuck, you’re telling us this is about more than just weapons. This is about payback.” Dex scowled.

“Yes. They were on to me. Which is why they may have taken Ryan, too. Reborn would love to have someone like him as a hostage. More leverage.”

“Tracer, you need to come in. Now. This has got way out of hand. You got your man and, now, it’s time to do the right thing. Surrender yourself and help us, and I’ll do everything I can to help you,” Sam offered.

“So I can spend the rest of my life in a concrete cell? No, thanks. I know what I’ve done. I haven’t killed anyone that didn’t deserve it, but the law won’t see it that way. I made peace with the fact that I would have to disappear.”

“That’s it? You’re done? Walking away?” Dex could not hide his disbelief.

“That’s not what I said. I’m working on finding the location. If I get it, I’ll be sure to get it to you.” Tracer ended the call.

Dex struggled to stay calm. The same terrorist organization that had taken Kelly now had Ryan and Sophie. He glanced at Kelly, seeing the worry on her face. Fuck, they had to find them both, and fast.

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