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Command and control

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Garrett's POV

I was in the command center with Tamara, and Lucas. Four screens showing real-time surveillance feeds from the Northridge territory. The warehouse appeared empty and silent on every feed…..exactly as predicted.

"Sarah's team in position?" Tamara asked.

"Confirmed," Lucas said, reading from the comm. "All four perimeter squads report ready. Thirty-two fighters standing by waiting for your signal."

I checked the timeline on my tactical tablet. We'd trained seventy hours for this mom
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