Lightning flashed outside.
And suddenly things started clicking into place.
The threats.
The fake marriage story.
Her father pushing her away.
Not because he didn’t love her.
Because he was trying to keep her alive.
Flick’s eyes filled instantly.
“He knew they’d come after me.”
“Yes,” Eddie whispered.
The tears finally spilled down her cheeks.
I pulled her against my side immediately.
Her body trembled hard against mine.
“He loved you more than anything,” Eddie said hoarsely. “That’s why he lied to you.”
Outside—
automatic gunfire erupted again.
Closer this time.
Rook snapped into motion instantly.
“Positions.”
Shadow Division moved fast.
Wolf killed the lantern near the workbench while Trigger took the loft again.
I kept Flick behind me as Rook crouched near the horse stalls.
“The lockbox,” he said sharply. “Find it now.”
I shoved open the old stall gate.
The smell of wet hay and mud hit immediately.
Midnight’s old stall.
Flick stepped beside me slowly.
Her eyes swept across the faded wood.
Then she stopped.
“There.”
