Chapter 299

I had no choice now. The call had to be made, and I would be the one to make It. There was no turning back. The weight of the decision pressed down on me, but I didn’t hesitate. This was part of the job now, the hard part. And if I was going to carry the weight of this family, this operation, then I had to act decisively.

Without another thought, I drew in a deep breath, steadying myself, and picked up my phone once more. My fingers moved quickly over the screen, dialling the number hat would seal their fate. There was no room for mercy now. No room for hesitation. I was done playing nice

The phone rang, and then his voice came through the line, little more weary than usual.

“Tell me what the mice are saying,” I demanded, my tone sharp, clipped, all business.

There was a long, drawn–out sigh on the other end. The man didn’t seem surprised by my demand, but I could hear the tension in his voice. It didn’t ease my frustration.

“They are gathering,” he said, the words slow, heavy with the weight of bad news. “Looks like they are waiting for reinforcements. Things didn’t go as planned at the house. The operation… it fell apart. A lot of casualties on both sides. Many dead, including some of our ownL

a punch to the gut. My mind raced, replaying the scene at the house, trying to piece together what had gone wrong. The chaos, the bloodshed. And

my voice colder now. “So, they are expecting backup.

are

time. If they thought they could regroup and come back at us, they were sorely

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now unwavering, even ruthless. “I

tinged with urgency. “We are already moving in to track them

for reinforcements, but that gave me an advantage I could take them out before they had a chance to organize. I would make sure they paid for what they had done. The men who failed me

moment, trying to calm the storm inside me, but it was no use. I knew what had to be done, and I was going to make

for hesitation

call not giving me a chance to say some more. I didn’t care, he didn’t mention any of the family members being injured. That meant everyone was safe even though might be a bit shaken. But they were alive. Maybe Luke was right, maybe I was grown

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