Chapter 257. Readiness

Lucien

They moved slowly as they approached the house, little more than a make-shift shed. Simmons was in contact with Aiyana as she radioed back instructions, her voice not sounding as cool and collected as she watched them through the camera they had fitted.

“Watch out!’ she called and they saw a light move in one of the rooms inside the house.

Suddenly, with no warning, a volley of fire came from the house and the bushes surrounding the house. Lucien and his men dove down, crawling in the undergrowth on their stomachs. They took care not to return the fire. They did not want to provide any clue to their whereabouts.

Panting, Lucien rolled onto his stomach. 

His brass knuckle dusters were in his overcoat pocket. It had been difficult, climbing up the hill, loaded with their weapons.

But this was one weapon he would not abandon for anything.

He turned his head and met the eyes of his man, Rhyme.

Schwartz also nod