Page 33 of Her Steadfast Hero

“When did Salazar’s men take out Molina’s?” Gray asked.

Bernardo looked at his watch. “Twenty-two minutes ago.”

“Let’s saddle up boys,” Gray said looking at his team.

* * *

David was with Gray at the post office coordinating things, while Dalton, Dex, Wyatt, Aiden, and Jack had made their way in through a causeway connecting the hospital basement and the morgue.

Griff was in the bell tower and had three of the doctors spotted on the third floor, with one of the prisoners. The doctors were tied up against the wall of an office.

Dex texted that he had one aid worker, and two tangos accounted for.

A text came into Gray from Jack. It said that he needed a “Go” and “Fast, or we’re going to lose a hostage.”

“Shit,” Gray said. “Jack has a problem. And I still haven’t heard from Aiden.” David watched as Gray texted Jack that they needed two minutes. Then Gray turned on Jack’s microphone so he could hear what was going on.

“Just walk up and put a gun to her head, you dumb ass,” a man yelled in Spanish.

God, they had to be talking about Carys.

Why would they want to shoot her, she was their ticket to freedom?

“I wouldn’t do that.” A voice said over the radio.

Shit. Was that Jack talking? David looked over at Gray who nodded.

“Drop your weapons or I’ll kill you all.” Jack’s Texas twang was fierce.

Gray and David looked at one another. What in the hell was Jack doing?

“Don’t do it. There are three of you and just one of him!” The same man was now screaming.

“Don’t forget her. She seems to be on my side, and she has your leader by the balls.” They heard a woman’s laugh.

What the fuck was going on? This was bad.

“Shoot him!” The man screamed again.

“I’m supposed to take you in and return you to the warden,” Jack said. “Otherwise, you’d be dead. Now drop your weapons.” Jack’s calm voice was impressive. It probably scared the hell out of the men in the room. Hopefully, it gave Carys hope.

“Shoot him!” The man was screaming like a mad man.

They heard a shot from a distance. It didn’t sound like it came from Jack or anyone in that room.

Then they heard a lot of loud shots, that did sound like they came from Jack. High pitched male screams were coming through the microphone.

“Dr. Adams are you all right? Carys?” Jack asked the doctor.

Please make her answer. Please say she was all right.

“I killed him. Did I kill him? I didn’t mean to.” She sounded so sad. So scared. But she was alive.

Thank God, Carys was alive!

“Aiden! You done?” Jack yelled.

“Affirmative, all tangos down.” Aiden’s voice could be heard over the radio.