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“My federal contact had notified me that Ray Acosta had escaped from jail. There is a nationwide manhunt for him. I had just texted Dec when all hell broke loose,” Iker announced.
Curses filled the room with the news.
Ray Acosta may have just escaped from prison, and still somehow he was able to send a small militia after Aspen. It was even more imperative that Declan be able to protect her. A man like Ray was going to be desperate and wouldn’t quit until he got what he wanted.
Aspen dead.
“Federal agents are on their way here now and will be assuming protective detail,” Myles said.
“How the hell did they know where we are?” Mac scowled.
The tension in the air grew tense as they all waited for a reply.
“Someone called it in to the feds. They are on their way to the hospital now.” Myles shrugged before shoving his phone in his cargo pant pockets.
Declan bit back a curse. With all that’d been happening with Aspen, he’d been distracted from his attempt to find out the leak in the department. Whoever notified the feds had to be the same person.
“The leak,” Brodie snapped, running his hand through his hair. “We’ve got to find the leak.”
“The feds would have found out eventually when they didn’t show up at the airport,” Iker cut in.
Everyone paused, knowing what he said was the truth.
“How do we even know it was from our department? It could have been any of the men who were working with that fucker, Williams,” Zain spoke up. “There’s no telling how many crooked feds are involved.”
“Right now, it doesn’t even matter. We know what’s going to happen when the feds show up,” Mac’s voice slashed out.
“They aren’t keeping me from her,” Declan stated. He narrowed his eyes on his friend. Even being deputized for this assignment wouldn’t keep them from taking her.
“Mac,” a soft voice called out.
Declan swiveled his gaze to the door and found Sarena standing there. Dressed in her scrubs, she stepped into the room. Mac stalked across and took his fiancée in his arms for a hug.
“Sarena.” Declan made his way over with the rest of the guys in tow. Nerves filled his gut as he waited for news of Aspen.
She pulled back away from Mac, and Declan approached.
“Dec.” She brushed her hair behind her ear and stared up at him. “She pulled through surgery. They’re moving her to a private room in the Intensive Care Unit. I’ve spoken with the manager of that unit, and they will allow you to see her, but only during visitation hours. So you’ll be able to see her in a few hours.”
Relief flooded him at the news. He nodded, taking the small victory.
“The only thing is…” She paused, glancing around at the lot of them.
“What is it, babe?” Mac asked gently.
It always amazed Declan at the difference in Mac when he was around Sarena. It was as if she truly was his other half. He was calmer and less of an ass when with her.
“The hospital has already been notified that she is to be guarded. They are putting her in the isolation room to keep traffic away from the main part of the unit. They don’t want other patients’ care to be compromised by having guards around. There’s federal agents everywhere down there.”
Declan’s stomach gave way at the news. He turned and brushed past Zain to take in a few breaths, ignoring his name being called.
His mind raced at the thought that the feds would keep him from her. Rage festered and built in his chest. A red haze clouded his eyes. He braced his hands against the nearest wall, trying to breathe. He felt the walls closing around him.
He was suffocating.
Aspen was his.
He needed her, like he needed that next breath.
