Chapter 23

The captain touched her earpiece. She smiled and nodded.

“You look very pleased,” Natasha said. “Too pleased. What is going on?”

“Satellite images show the car Tasha and the boy stole. Just as our profilers surmised, they are heading towards that fishing shack next to the river in the forest. Alpha and Omega teams are waiting. The general is on scene to observe.”

“Wait, what?” Natasha said.

“How come I haven’t been informed of this?” Major Ross demanded.

“Because the general thought you were becoming too close to the subject,” the captain snapped.

“You all have just poked the bear, as they say…” Natasha said.

“Exactly, yes, this is working out great. We know Tasha is a guardian, and now that she is in a real-world situation, it will bring out all her power!! It’s a little sooner than we would have liked. Still, she will learn t