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Chapter 466: Monday. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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Aegis Group Chapter 467: Monday. Dalanzadgad Airport, Dalanzadgad, Mongolia.
EKKO CLENCHED THE ARMRESTS of her window seat on the narrow commercial flight bound for London.Were they really going to make it out of the country? Was this happening?She hadn't taken an easy breath since leaving the condo. After days spent cooped up, she'd felt exposed and vulnerable venturing out even with Silas and Paxton on either side of her. Their ride to the private airport had gone smoothly. Boring even. The crew on the small plane chartered to take them to Dalanzadgad hadn't so much as glanced at them.Paxton had said their forged passports were simply an extra layer of protection should they be needed. Of course they hadn't really known if those were needed until they landed, which was when their tickets to London were officially purchased by the Aegis Group support staff.Everything had gone through without a hitch.It was too easy.Silas' hand covered hers. He squeezed gently as the nose of the plane tipped up.Something could still go wrong...The cabin bounced
Aegis Group Chapter 468: Monday. Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom.
ONE OF THE THINGS Silas hated most about travel was the tedious process of disembarking from an airplane. It was always a time-consuming process with people bumbling along.Today, however, he was content to sit in his seat holding Ekko's hand.The trip wasn't over. They weren't out of danger. But they should be in the home stretch now. With any luck, they'd given the DSS operatives the slip. It would take them six to twenty-four hours to pick up their trail. That was more than enough lead time for them to get on a plane headed back to New York City, and from there it really was over.Paxton stood and glanced over his shoulder. Silas met his gaze and nodded.It wouldn't make sense for Paxton to wait for them here. They'd meet up in the terminal."Silas...""Hm?" He turned his head.Ekko was staring agape at her phone screen."What?" He peered over her shoulder.The headline read, Youth Rioters Killed in Dauria.The image under the bold words was that of two young people. A boy
Aegis Group Chapter 469: Monday. Unknown, London, United Kingdom.
EKKO STARED AT THE concrete floor. It had that artfully distressed look that went with the exposed brick and rustic ceiling beams, but was at odds with the stainless steel kitchen and stark white furniture.Why white?Why would anyone want white furniture?For one, it was boring.Second, it would get dirty and shabby in no time.Third, why the fuck did she care?Chayan was gone.Arrested.For a crime he hadn't necessarily committed. She'd gotten the passport. Not him. But he'd used it knowing it wasn't real.This was her fault.If she'd left well enough alone, he would have worked through his grief on his own. Yes, his home life would have been lonely. Chances were he'd get depressed, but couldn't talk about it for fear of bringing on the attention of the DSS.She cradled her head in her hands.If she'd never engaged in this plan those kids from the article would merely be grumbling under their breath.Why had she ever said anything?Ekko had seen firsthand how far Dauria
Aegis Group Chapter 470: Tuesday. Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom.
SILAS PEERED OVER THE top of his phone and the glasses.No sign of the targets. Yet.Earlier that morning he'd managed to crawl out of bed without waking Ekko when his phone had gone off. It was news he'd been hoping for.Someone had identified their DSS operatives.Igney and Pasley Bootur.Despite the men sharing the same surname, they weren't related. In fact, it was telling.Chayan had explained while lecturing about the DSS that children taken in before the age of five were stripped of family surnames and given one of a few state names. The Bootur surname came from the Yakut people, one of many who had contributed to the Daurain population. The name had been selected for two purposes. The first Minister of Public Affairs had roots that went back to the Yakut people, and the name meant protector. Since many of the protective service members were children conscripted from the state-run orphanages, the surname was a brand setting those kids apart. Bootur was also the name given
Aegis Group Chapter 471: Tuesday. Unknown, London, United Kingdom.
SILAS NARROWED HIS GAZE, every fiber focused on the car ahead of them.Was the car actually stopping or was this another slow their roll then go?Vito had been forced to follow at a much greater length. They were currently almost a city block away around the corner waiting at a stop sign."Someone's coming up behind us," Paxton said, drawing attention to the unsuspecting driver who was likely just trying to get somewhere.Ahead of them the doors on the silver car opened.Silas threw his door open."Down the street, around the corner and back," Brett said to Vito, ignoring both Silas and Paxton getting out of the car.They couldn't follow the car and they couldn't let the people out of sight. Which meant they had to take a risk and go on foot.Each of them had traded jackets with the other two men. Disguises didn't have to be elaborate. All they had to do was look slightly different to fade into the background.Silas and Paxton fell into step, both watching the four men gatheri
Aegis Group Chapter 472: Tuesday. Safe House, London, United Kingdom.
IGNEY FOLLOWED THE MAN down the cramped hall. Their driver had only introduced himself as Li, a name Igney doubted was real.The hall was ancient. Bricks were missing in places with the holes sealed in with more concrete or plaster. It was barely wide enough to walk without his shoulders brushing. Pasley must have to walk almost sideways.Just where were they going?Igney bit his tongue to keep from asking more questions. It was obvious after the initial greeting that these two men weren't going to divulge details. Igney wasn't even sure why the two Chinese men were the ones to pick them up at the airport. There was a whole contingent of DSS in the city. Why hadn't they come?One thing Igney did know about the men who'd picked them up from the airport was that they were killers. It was the way they moved, how they looked at a person. Igney knew both had killed before.The tunnel seemed to go on forever. Or maybe it just seemed that way because of the tight confines.There were tw
Aegis Group Chapter 473: Tuesday. Safe House, London, United Kingdom.
PASLEY TRIED TO IGNORE the pointed stare of the man who'd called himself Li. The man was just staring at the side of his head."You are Pasley, correct?" Li asked."Yes," Pasley said, keeping his attention on Igney as he demanded answers from Chayan."Is that a common name?""I don't know.""How long have you been tracking this man?"Why the sudden chattiness? Why was the man interested in Pasley?Igney punched Chayan in the gut. Pasley resisted the urge to wince. Igney didn't know how to do things in half measures. He wouldn't have held back.Li continued staring at Pasley's profile.What did he want to know?Pasley knew that the Chinese offered support to the Daurian government. In many things they worked together closely. Including cyber security.Was it possible he'd done something, even by mistake, that would make him a person of interest? Were there questions about him?"The restrooms." Pasley turned his head. "Where are they?"The man directed Pasley down a hall and
Aegis Group Chapter 474: Tuesday. Safe House, London, United Kingdom.
SILAS' HEART THROBBED IN his throat. He caught sight of Chayan ahead of them down a continuation of the subterranean hall through a group of people.Who was the other victim? Was there someone else?Was Ekko okay?He shoved the last whisper of fear aside."What's happening?" Brett demanded."On three," Paxton said in a steady tone.Neither actually counted out loud. They'd worked together for so long that Silas could feel the count under his skin.One...Silas picked his target. The man on the right holding back.Two.Paxton would obviously focus on the left side.Three...Silas fired in unison with Paxton, but it was Silas who moved first. He darted forward. The remaining two men hovering over the downed man whirled, but Silas was already on them."Fucking, fuck, fuck, fuck," Brett growled over the headset.The man on the right struck out before Silas could fire.It was that guy. Iggy or whatever his name was. From the park.Silas' right arm smacked against the wall. H
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