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“Something else going on, LT?” Bowen asked.
“One of the SWAT officers has gone off the grid.”
Seth groaned. “Not good. Let me guess. It’s one of the snipers?”
“Yep.”
“Who?”
“Russ King.”
Knight whistled. “He’s military trained.”
“One of the best,” Burnett agreed. “Lines up with what Peters will probably ask Teagan to do.”
“King just disappeared?”
“He took vacation time, but he’s now off the grid completely.” He sounded furious. “Keep me updated as you can, Dixon. Things will move fast now. However this goes down, you protect yourself and your team. Hear me?”
Seth’s jaw hardened. “Count on it, sir.” When the call ended, he turned to his team. “Get your gear together. Peters is hoping to catch us off guard. We can’t let him. Teagan, contact Iona. She needs to know what’s happening so Artemis can move out when we leave Haven. Same goes for the backup team. The way things are happening, we might need all of them to survive.”
The team scattered to pack while Teagan reported to Iona.
“The fun never ends on this op,” Iona said. “I’ll contact Adam so Phantom is ready to leave on short notice, too. Get some rest. Unless I’ve read Peters wrong, he’ll want to leave before the sun comes up.”
Seth shifted closer to the phone. “Iona, I have four more people I’d like to leave the compound before this situation explodes. Is that possible?”
“Give me an hour and we’ll make it happen.”
“Thanks.” He glanced at Teagan. “We can’t leave Ryan, Ivan and Martina, and Colton in Haven. The feds will swarm this place like locusts. I don’t want them caught in the fallout.”
“Agreed. Do you know where their quarters are located?”
“Ryan’s on guard duty outside our quarters. I’d say Ryan does.”
“Get him. Let’s see what he knows.”
Seth went outside and returned a minute later with the machinist. “Ryan, are you ready?”
“Yes, sir. I packed what I needed last night. My duffel bag is behind your quarters, in case I had to go without warning. Is that what’s happening, sir?”
“I can get you out of Haven tonight if you want to go.”
“Do I need to?”
“Ryan.” Teagan watched him closely. Was he a traitor or a friend? “This is your only chance. Will you take it?”
A slight nod. “What about Ivan and Martina and Colton? They’re my friends. I can’t leave them here. Please.”
“Do you know where their quarters are located?” Seth asked.
Another nod.
Seth glanced over his shoulder as Bowen entered the room. “Go with Ryan to bring Ivan, Martina, and Colton here.”
Bowen’s gaze sharpened. “Yes, sir. Let’s go, Ryan. Stay in the shadows. We don’t want to draw attention to ourselves.”
“Yes, sir.”
