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Although the cabin was reet into the place There wereup to the back of the cabin and there was plenty of brush where he could've hidden in wait for the operative he'd ended up taking out The young man he'd murdered in cold blood had been new to the tea Sam's van when Elliot and Cruz had taken Ryan out and about throughout the day After killing the driver, Bishop had set the van on fire about a hundred yards from the cabin By the time Ronan’s men had returned to the cabin and entered it to do a routine search, Bishop had already been inside and had overpowered Cruz and Elliot with next to no effort since all he’d had to do was threaten Ryan's life

That here things stood now My brother, his lover, and Saer son were in a less room in the cabin The only coh the board on Ryan's wheelchair There was no roof access or any other way to get in the rooh the door Which ured as much as we’d made the trip to the cabin We’d taken Ronan's jet, so it had only taken us an hour or so to reach our destination, but it had still been the longest hour of my entire life

Saether, but he hadn't said more than a couple of words here and there I'd hoped that by the time we reached the cabin that we’d come up with soer, but the more Ronan's men briefed us, the more I knew there was really only one option Sao in My hope was that I could convince Bishop that he didn't need anyone but me in that room with him

I went to Sa in the back seat of the SUV we’d been using as ourto the phone that was our only access to our faers over Sam's temple "It's time, baby," I murmured

Sarip on the phone and handed it to me I dialed the last number that had called into the phone and waited

"Hi honey, are you hoiddy

The fact that the one off the deep end I couldn't help but wonder if it'd been the pictures ofto be happy or if it was the fact that I'd been happy with Sam that had set him off

"Let the kid go," I said

"Did you bring me what I wanted?" Bishop asked

"I'm here," Sao He has nothing to do with this"

"I'll let the little cripple go as soon as you two lovebirds keep your end of the deal"

I wanted to punch so, Bishop I wanted to wrap my hands around his neck and squeeze until the death he carried in his eyes was the real thing

"We’re co in," I said I tossed the phone aside because I kneouldn't need it anyh all I really wanted to do was lock hi to put hiet the rest of our family out of it, but I had no choice I needed to not let that sense of helplessness feed into my actions I couldn't be Matias, the man Sam saw me as I needed to be Matias, the effective killer who had nothing to lose

"When we get in there, don't say a word If I say drop, you drop to the ground If I say run, you don't look back Do you understand ue, but all he did was nod his head

I pulled hirabbed his chin and said, "Tell me you’re here withyou today I need to know that you're in this with me"

So finally sparked to life in Sam's eyes He nodded quickly and said, "I'm here, Matias If you say drop, I drop If you say run, I run I trust you to end this for good To save our family"