Page 271 of Allegiance

She pointed at some of the black area, and they both saw NOTHING.

“Uh, it’s a baby?” Eve asked.

Beth laughed.

“It’s a boy.”

Dakota’s heart began racing in his chest. That was the most amazing thing.

He touched the screen and then went around to kiss his wife.

“Evie, baby, we’re having a boy. You’re giving me a son,” he said, his whole being calm and at peace.

This was the best day of his life, minus last night. He couldn’t imagine it getting any better.

He had a wife.

A chance.

And now, a child.

He took her face in his hands, and the tears came. Dakota Rakin, the rough-and-tumble badass, just turned into some mush.

Cash Landon Rakin was going to change his life.

For the better.

* * * H U N T E R S * * *

Somewhere

In New Orleans

Same Time

When Cruz found his boss, he was sitting in the one office, dealing with some paperwork.

And he didn’t look happy.

Not.

At.

All.

“Uh, who pissed in your cereal this morning, Boss?” he asked.

Chevy sat back in his chair.

“Well, first off, The Hunters. I was following Aiden, and guess who I spotted. There was a blacked-out vehicle tailing him. It was Jagger. I know it.”

Cruz knew how much the man disliked that Marine. He spent most of his time moving around so Jagger Armstrong couldn’t find him.

Well, they’d blown up his wife, so…

“Aiden didn’t see him?”

He shook his head.