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“There are a few cars around, but nothing seems out of place.”
“Are you sure the footage is live? They could have a loop running,” Storm says.
“It’s not a loop. Not unless their tech guy is smart enough to have all the cameras running on the exact same loop, which I doubt.”
“They have been two steps ahead of us in everything else they’ve done,” I remind him, staring out the window as lights pass in a blur.
Everett growls under his breath. “They’re not a loop,” he forces out through gritted teeth.
“I’m just saying—”
“Shut up,” he snaps, bringing the laptop closer to his face. “There’s movement. Someone just arrived. A woman, I think.”
“You think?” Rayne asks, not tearing his eyes from the road for even a moment.
“The cameras in the area haven’t been updated since the nineties, but by the size of them I feel relatively comfortable assuming it’s a she.”
“Anyone else with her?” Storm asks.
“Just some bodyguards from what I can tell.”
“So the person who has been coming for us, who has been taking shipments and killing dealers, is a woman?” I ask. It sounds bad to ask, but with how ruthless the moves have been, I never would have expected a member of the fairer sex to be the evil mastermind behind it all.
“So it would seem,” Everett mumbles under his breath as he flicks through the cameras again, trying to get a visual of what’s happening inside the church.
We’re too far away. Even with Rayne speeding and swerving through traffic, we’re too far from the church, and the longer it takes to get to them, the more chance that something could happen to them.
I’ve never been afraid of losing anything. When I was a child, I wasn’t afraid of losing my cousin and only friend. I was never afraid of losing my father and uncles. And I’ve never even considered being scared of losing the power that comes with my name. But I’m fucking petrified of losing Snow. Because a life without my Snowflake isn’t something I’ve ever wanted to consider, and I’m not about the start now.
A few minutes pass and I watch Rayne dodge through traffic, never so much as hovering his foot above the brake. The car is dead silent apart from Everett tapping on the keys of his laptop and Storm’s fingers on his phone as he coordinates the mission.
We’re getting closer. Not close enough, but closer. Traffic is good for this time of night, which has meant we’ve been able to make better time than I thought we would. We’re probably only a few minutes out, but every piece of time I’m away from Snow makes my chest constrict painfully.
“She’s leaving,” Everett tells us.
“Snow and Wynter?” I ask.
He shakes his head, swapping views to get the best image of our mystery woman. The frame is blurred, but she appears to be well dressed, and she walks with the confidence of someone who has been doing this for a long time. Whoever she is, she isn’t new to the scene. She’s been doing it for a while.
“Is that smoke?” Storm asks, leaning forward to get a better view of the sky.
I follow his gaze and dread settles over me. It’s the church. It has to be.
Everett swears under his breath, confirming what I already know. “We need to follow her.”
“No, we need to get my sisters the fuck out of a burning building. Who gives a fuck about her?” Storm hisses.
“We will tomorrow,” Everett snaps. “I’ve checked the streets, they haven’t left anyone in the church. There’s no one waiting for us.”
“Are you sure?” Storm asks.
“I would not be suggesting this if I wasn’t one hundred percent sure, Storm. My fiancé and unborn child are in a burning fucking building. If I thought there was any chance this was a trap, I would want every single man who works for us to be here. That’s how sure I am.”
Storm nods and taps something out on his phone. “I’m sending all the other cars after them. Everett, I know you want to get to Wynter, but I need you to guide them. Rayne, stay in the car, the moment we get Wynter and Snow out, I want to be moving. Elijah and I will go in.”
“Do you think you running into a burning building is a good idea?” Rayne raises an eyebrow. “Then you and your succession plan are both in there.”
“I don’t give a fuck about succession plans right now, Rayne. All I care about is getting our sisters to safety.”
