Chương 55: Chapter 55 - Taryk

"Pull over here, Atlas. If I'm gone more than twenty minutes, you back up and get the fuck out. Send in the security team," I said as I lowered my ski mask.

Atlas nodded. I wasn't sure I trusted him to do what I asked in this case, but I knew he wouldn't add to the body count.

I shut the door as quietly as I could. I turned from the big military vehicle. Kiema was out here in this mess somewhere. I pushed the emotion, the stress, away. Focused only on the mission.

Get in. Get her out. Get home.

Everything else could wait. Would wait.

I took two deep breaths and pushed away from the truck.

Slinking down into the waist-high grass, I pulled my thermal imaging glasses down over my eyes. A grouping of bright yellows and reds appeared off to the far left.

"I found the camp," I let everyone know.

A single click sounded in my ear. I smiled. Xander knew what he was doing when it came to covert work. I guess those video games weren't complete trash.