Page 307 of Rangers Last Promise

“Then we have Vance’s confession.”

“Every word. His admission that Harlan ordered the ambush, the executions, and Grant’s death is already being copied to three secure locations.”

Harlan can’t erase it.

Not this time.

Tate looks at the others.

“We take Harlan alive if possible.”

Trigger checks his weapon.

“I hate the last two words.”

“He needs to stand trial.”

“I know.”

“No unnecessary shots.”

Trigger looks offended.

“I never take unnecessary shots.”

Wolf pats his shoulder.

“That was almost believable.”

Tate gives the signal.

We move.

I enter through the side records room with Sheriff Tate and Havoc.

The station is completely dark.

Emergency lights should have activated.

They didn’t.

Harlan cut more than the power.

My flashlight beam moves across filing cabinets and overturned boxes.

No Lieutenant Ross.

No blood.

That’s something.

We reach the interior door.

Tate raises three fingers.

Two.

One.