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Cullen heard a blast of gunfire. It stopped.

One shot rang out.

“Got him,” Raiden said.

“They’re spreading out. Some coming your way.” Raiden said.

Cullen heard more shots. He stood up and took aim. He got two. Hans just remained huddled where he was most useful—on the floor.

“How many?” Leo yelled.

“Probably only fifteen left,” Asher answered.

“Only four came this way. I’d say they’re cleaned out.”

“We’re going to come in slow.” Dusk was settling. Finally, Cullen heard the whomp whomp of a helicopter. He looked up. It was a police helicopter.

Really?

Finally, we’re getting more back-up from the police?

If there wasn’t someone working against Hamdok from inside the new government, Cullen would give up his new house.

“This is suspicious as hell,” Kane said over the comm. “I just contacted Max over at the Embassy. The police only arrived after the rebels were defeated. Sounds like a bunch of horseshit doesn’t it? I’d say some of the police were in on it.”

“We need to get our people out of here,” Raiden said quietly. “Unfortunately, I have some very stubborn doctors and nurses upstairs with me.”

“Fuck that noise,” Cullen said. “I’ll be up there in a minute.”