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“Jesus Christ, what the hell is Li doing with a warehouse like that in Kansas City? The Triad has no business or alliances there,” an Outfit soldiers asks.
“He’d only just attained it in the last couple of years. He’s just using it as a hiding place for now, waiting to see if the Outfit will attack. We think that’s where he planned on expanding west but had to put his master plan on hold because the Triad is losing more money than they’re making. Not to mention, the sudden reappearance of a certain princess,” Dante explains.
Everyone’s gaze is now on my wife, who doesn’t look away from the screen, looking calm and confident as ever. She’s not my wife right now. She’s the boss. She doesn’t even realize we’re looking at her.
“So, what plan and contingencies have you come up with?” Cesare asks.
Anya opens her mouth to speak, looking at me, which gives me reason to believe I’m not going to like what she has to say next.
“We’ll need to also use jammers to block any signals so the soldiers on guard can’t contact any soldiers inside. We’ll have special earpieces so that our signals don’t get crossed with the Triad’s. Franco, Ricky, Dante, and Nico will stay back in a van so we can break through the security measures and get through the doors.”
“Bullshit, like hell I’m staying back!” I yell.
“Nico—” Bash says.
“I’m not fucking sending Anya in there without me.”
Now I know why she was tense. She had to have known I wouldn’t agree to this.
“Nico, you don’t have a choice. If we can’t get through those doors, there’s no point,” she says to me, and I can’t help but shoot her a glare.
She shoots one right back.
Is this what life with her by my side is going to be like? Plotting our battle strategies together and arguing over them? I can’t say I’m mad about it, but I am mad about this plan.
“I don’t fucking like this. At all,” I argue, crossing my arms.
“She’s right, Nico,” Bash says. Fuck, I can’t argue with the capo. “Uncle Ricky, Dante, and Franco are capable, but they need the extra hands between the signal blockers, breaking security codes, and keeping any alarms from sounding off. The Triad is known for explosives. We need to make sure they don’t detonate anything.”
I know they’re right, but I have no desire for Anya to go in there without me.
“I’ll be with her,” Dominic replies, knowing exactly what I’m thinking. “Nothing will happen to her.” I may hate the dumb fuck, but the one thing I can trust him with is Anya’s life.
“First of all, let’s not talk about me as if I’m not sitting right here. And second, I’m not some fucking damsel in distress, Dom. Don’t you dare insult me by questioning my capabilities. We received the same training,” Anya claps back.
She’s probably the only person that can get away with speaking to him like that. He’s in an even more difficult situation, trying not to argue since she is a queen in her own right. She outranks him until Cesare steps down.
“Moving on.” She gestures with her hand for Dante to continue.
I shake my head, but I bite my tongue.
“Tony and Roger will stay back in the woods, since they’re our best snipers. Enzo and his team will walk ahead, since they’re the best at hand-to-hand combat. Dominic, Bash, and Anya will follow. We’ll keep twenty soldiers outside, so they’re outnumbered and send the rest of the men in with them. Franco said you have connections in Kansas,” Dante says, looking at Dominic.
He nods. “Yes, I’ll get clearance from the Civella family to enter their territory. They’re longtime allies of the Outfit.”
“It’s best if we can just subdue them. We don’t want to kill potential soldiers. They are stillmymen. Only kill if you absolutely have no choice. I want Andrew dead, not the entire Triad. You’ll have your regular weapons, as well as tranq guns. They might not appreciate being tranquilized at first, but they’ll be happy they aren’t dead,” Anya explains.
Of course, the Outfit is known for tranquilizing people rather than killing them outright. They really enjoyed the torture before the kill.
“And remember the most important part,” Dante begins, “no one touches Li but Anya.” His eyes dart to her. “You have to be the one to do it. If you want to earn any respect from your men, you have to kill Andrew yourself.”
Anya stares at Dante blankly. “Done.”
There’s no emotion when she answers. She’s in boss mode, and my cock jerks. I really need to get my shit together.
Bash addresses the room. “Some men will drive out tonight. Captains and higher ranks only will fly in that morning. The jet will drop you off fifty miles outside of the property, where vehicles will be waiting.”
Everyone nods.
