Chapter 51

Max cut through the southern strip of town and onto the port access. The SUV screeched to a halt several yards before the bend where the road ended. Noah got out and met McCannon at his car behind theirs. The rest of his security team followed.

McCannon's gaze swept the perimeter. "It's up that hill?"

Noah nodded. "If you follow the curve, the shack should be visible."

They ran in silence to the dead end and crouched at the base of the hill. Lowlight peeked through the slats of the shack, but he couldn't make out any sound or movement.

McCannon looked at his agent. "You go in from that end," he said, jerking his chin toward the open expanse just left of the location. Trees and boulders would offer them some cover. He pointed at one of Noah's guards. "Take him. Stay low. No shots, no one moves, unless I command."

The two men, veering left, climbed the hill in a low crouch and ran for the cover of rock.

McCannon pulled out his cell. "Cops and medics are on the way." He shoved the p