Page 399 of Rangers Unexpected Return

Cole's face turns frighteningly blank.

“That's not just a cut.”

“I caught it on broken glass.”

“Doc.”

“Already getting the kit.”

I look around.

Wolf is standing near the front window.

Trigger is talking quietly on his phone.

Ace is checking the back entrance.

Havoc is staring at the envelope.

Then he looks at Cole.

“What is that?”

Cole doesn't answer immediately.

“Nathan left it for me.”

Everyone goes quiet.

Even Sophie looks up from her pancakes.

Doc returns with a medical kit and pulls a chair beside me.

“I need to clean that.”

I nod.

Cole picks up the envelope.

“You ready?”

No.

“Yes.”

He slides his finger beneath the flap.

My heart starts pounding.

For two years, I've wondered what was inside.

For two years, I've obeyed Nathan.

Now Cole pulls out a folded sheet of paper.

And a small brass key drops onto the table.

Nobody moves.