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There was more gunfire on the line, and she clutched her chest where her heart pounded hard.
She’d lost Weber’s signature. She had no idea where he was.
But all she could think about was Cain.
She pressed a finger to her ear. “Shade? Shade! Where are you?”
Silence.
A silence that tore her to shreds.
Cain.
“I’m here.”
His deep voice cracked her open. She dragged in a deep breath, her hands twisting together. “Are you all right? Are you injured?”
She knew her voice sounded a little hysterical.
“I’m fine, pixie. A little singed, but fine.”
A little singed? That could mean third-degree burns in badass language.
“Shade—”
“I promise. I lost my earpiece when I jumped out the window, and it took a second to find it. But it’s all good. Wait—”
She tensed.
“I have eyes on Weber. He’s crossing the bridge to the second half of the boathouse.” Cain’s tone hardened. “He has two guards with him. The second part of the boathouse isn’t ablaze. I’m in pursuit.”
Jet grabbed her tablet. “You need backup.”
“Hades needs to get Wolf out of here. Steel is busy.” Cain cursed. “There’s a speedboat coming in from the lake.”
She hissed. She pulled up aerial footage from her drone and saw a sleek powerboat slicing toward the boathouse.
“There are four people on board,” she said.
“Has to be the Red Clan. Ihaveto get the data chip before Weber hands it over.”
“Shade, I’m coming.” Boone’s voice. “I’m on the other side of the fire. I’m skirting around, but I’ll be there soon.”
Jet gnawed on her lip. “Shade, wait for Boone.”
“I can’t. That boat is coming in fast. I can’t risk them getting the chip.”
She squeezed her eyes closed. “Okay, I’m flying the drone in closer.” She focused on the screen. On helping him.
She could see Killian, Devyn, Hadley, and Bram still holding back the onslaught of reinforcements from the main house.
“There are three heat signatures inside the boathouse. Wait. Two more just joined them.” Add in the four from the boat, and Cain was heavily outnumbered.
“Walk in the park,” Cain drawled.
She rolled her eyes. “Cockiness is not a virtue.”
She picked up Boone moving through the gardens. He wasn’t close, but he was coming in fast.
