Page 287 of Allegiance

“How good of a shot are you?” she asked.

He didn’t hesitate.

“Good.”

Well, then, that played into her plan.

“We have two trackers left from when we took down El Gato by following him from the cemetery. You’ll have to be somewhere to take two shots. One to their vehicle, and one to ours.”

“I can do it. They won’t recognize me if they see me.”

Rogue was curious.

“Okay, we have the hooker to lure Cruz to the bait, and we have a shooter to tag the bait. Who is the bait?” he asked almost afraid to know.

That was all it took.

Jagger raised his hand.

“He wants me. Cruz won’t be able to resist in bringing me to Chevy. They’ll want to torture me and make me bleed. After all, I’ve destroyed El Gato, and I’ve taken down most of the operation.”

Maura hated this.

“He’s one person for the team.”

Oh, they all knew what that meant.

Zayn sighed.

“I’ll go too.”

Stella dropped the knife she was using to make the sandwiches.

“WHAT?”

He gave her a kiss.

“I can’t let the little guy go alone. He’ll be outnumbered.”

The ‘little guy’ stared at him.

“Are you kidding me?” Jagger asked. “Even now you’re going to be a dick?”

He clarified.

“You are little, and you will be outnumbered. I wasn’t lying, Dude. Chill out.”

He rolled his eyes.

Stella was horrified.

Give themselves over to the assholes?

What?

“And there’s no other option?” she asked. “None at all that doesn’t involve someone getting hurt?”

Maura shook her head.