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Chapter 45: Can we try this again?
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Aegis Group Chapter 46: What about Priscilla?
WENDY RINSED OUT THE bottle and stuck her tongue out at Paul, who was already drifting off to sleep.The house was quiet, caught in the drowsy hours between when most people were asleep and when they headed out for their day. It was the perfect time to get a few things done before everyone woke up.She opened the fridge and frowned. They had practically nothing to feed the masses currently residing in her home. Priscilla was picking up the groceries, but Wendy hadn't made a list of everything she wanted between all the activity last night."Utility room door open," the security system announced.Wendy turned and listened to the light footsteps and crinkling plastic."Priscilla! You're early. Here, let me help." She rushed to the housekeeper's side and took one of the heavy bags.It felt good to be the woman of the house again, with things to do and people to feed. When was the last time she'd cooked a meal that didn't need to be microwaved?"Is there more, or is this it?"
Aegis Group Chapter 47: Taken again.
WENDY HUDDLED IN THE back seat of yet another car. She'd lost count around the second or third. Time blurred together. She had no idea where they were, except she could still see the casinos in the distance. All she knew was that Carlos was in the trunk, safe and unhurt.What had Priscilla done? What had he done to her?"We're here," Daniel announced.He pulled the car under a metal carport that stretched several yards to her left. The buildings around them were warehouses, big metal structures. The street was empty of traffic or pedestrians, just them. No one to cry out to for help or report them to the cops.She clutched her bound hands to her chest. The tracker was still there, attached to her bra strap. Priscilla had known. She'd even asked, ensuring the device was on her.Wendy couldn't fault Priscilla for what she'd done. If Daniel threatened her family, Wendy knew the lengths to which she was willing to go to keep them safe."Where are we?" she asked."Here.""Wh
Aegis Group Chapter 48: A call for help.
TRAVIS STALKED DOWN THE driveway. Ryan, Connor, and Jade stood in a circle with a few uniformed officers. The frigid breeze sliced through his clothes, but it was nothing compared to the damning looks from Bliss' parents.It wasn't his fault eyes hadn't been on the perimeter, or that the house staff wasn't being watched, but he still should have known. If he were dealing with a client under threat, it's the kind of thing he'd expect to happen. But this was a deranged serial killer with a fucked up god complex, and most of Travis' rules were out the window."Hey Travis. How's the family?" Connor asked."Pissed as hell. What the fuck happened?""Check those locations and report back to us," Ryan said to the uniformed officers.The cops got in their cars and zoomed off, no doubt under pressure to wrap this up. No one wanted this kind of trouble in a major tourist destination on New Year's. Shit. The days had zoomed by for him. He hadn't realized what day it was."Jade and I ar
Aegis Group Chapter 49: Calls from the dead.
"WENDY, WHERE ARE YOU? I'll come get you.""Don't say anything. Don't tell anyone about this call." Wendy sounded frantic as she breathed into the phone."What? Why? Are you still with Daniel? Did you get away?""No-""Give me the phone," a man said in the background.Daniel.Wendy hadn't gotten away. She was still a prisoner.Bliss clutched Paul to her chest and stared at the bedspread.Something bad was going to happen, and she couldn't stop it."Hello?" Daniel said."I'm here." She sat up straighter, refusing to cower at the sound of his voice."Don't get any smart ideas and tell the cops about this call. Are they listening?""No. I'm up in a bedroom by myself.""Good. Good." He practically purred with approval.Her stomach rolled and Paul grunted in his sleep. She eased her hold on him and willed him back to sleep."What do you want? You know the cops are looking for you.""I'm making a one-time offer. Meet me in half an hour, and I'll trade your sis
Aegis Group Chapter 50: Sister trouble.
"DO YOU THINK HE had a car waiting here? Or did he boost something parked on the street?" Travis studied the blocked-off street. He wanted to get out of the SUV and walk the scene, look for a clue, but then he'd be in the way of the professionals.Officers and what had to be the forensics team clustered around the first car, Priscilla's. The one Daniel had driven into the gated community and right up to the house to kidnap Wendy in."Nah. Two hostages? He had to have something waiting." Connor twisted to look behind them."If they're both tied up, what's he got to worry about? Wendy's not strong enough to break loose, and the kid's probably scared shitless.""Time. He knew we would chase him, so he needed to get away clean and change vehicles before we got too close. He had to have something waiting at this location. He knew he was coming here. Look at the street. There's no camera in sight. He knew he'd change vehicles without us knowing what to look for.""What about there?
Aegis Group Chapter 51: You're late.
BLISS CLUTCHED THE WHEEL and stared up at the large, metal building.She was late.Almost ten minutes late.She'd run red lights and broken every speed limit posted, but she was still late.Was Carlos still alive? What about her sister? Were they gone?She pulled the gun and bullets out of her hoodie pouch. One went in the other, right? She slid the row of bullets into the gun until it clicked. Now, she just had to hope it was as simple as removing the safety and firing. Otherwise she was shit out of luck. She really should have taken Travis up on that gun lesson he talked about. If she survived this, she was learning how to shoot.Bliss pushed her door open and stood. The bitter breeze bit into her limbs, leeching the warmth away.It was the mountains and snow all over again.She slid the gun into the waistband of her jeans like she'd seen Travis do. It felt weird and unnatural pressed against her spine, but at least this way her hoodie wasn't hanging down to her knees
Aegis Group Chapter 52: Thirty minutes or the kid dies.
TRAVIS UNCLIPPED HIS SEAT belt and leaned forward, gun in hand.The cell phone signal was close. They had it narrowed to a four block radius. Now, to find Bliss before something else bad happened to her. If Daniel hurt her, if she died, Travis would never be able to forgive himself. Her blood would be on his hands, because he hadn't protected her.Connor's phone rang and once more he shoved it at Travis."It's Lali. Answer it."He flipped the phone to speaker and held it between them."What'cha got?" Connor eased them around a turn. The shopping strip was busy with post-holiday traffic. Anyone could blend in here."An address. Gavin-I don't want to know what he did-but he got the texts off Bliss' phone." There was furious typing in the background, a lot like what it sounded when Travis had Gavin on the line."What is it?" Travis glanced at the street signs.Lali rattled off the address.Travis brought it up on his phone and his vision hazed red."That's ten miles fr
Aegis Group Chapter 53: Wifey, get back here.
"GET OVER HERE NOW," Daniel said again.Bliss' body shook. She had to take that step, but it was the snow and the motorhome all over again. Pure terror. She'd never known such fear. The kind that paralyzed her body and set her mind on a mental loop of those horrible hours she'd spent terrified for her life.Daniel took a step toward Wendy. She cried out and covered her head with her hands, but he reached past her into the shadows. Daniel dragged a small, kicking form out into the open and backhanded the boy."No!" Bliss took a step. "Carlos!" Wendy reached for the child, but Daniel lifted the kid by his shirt until his toes barely touched the ground.Think.She had to be smart.Fear could not win. Not now."I'll go with you, just leave him alone," she said.Whatever he wanted to hear, she had to say it. She needed him to lower the gun enough so she could stun him. Then she had to hope her sister and Carlos could run."It's your fault I had to do that anyway." Danie
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