The moment Hammer stumbled into the yard, bleeding and barely conscious, everything snapped. Ashley didn’t have time to think. Because the first gunshot wasn’t aimed at her. It was aimed past her—straight toward the tunnel line Nolan was using. She spun just as a flash detonated behind the warehouse, bright enough to split the night. Boom. The ground shook. Dust rolled across the yard. The roof guards scattered, shouting in Spanish and English. Delgado didn’t flinch. He smiled. “A surprise for you, mi cielo,” he murmured, lifting his chin toward the explosion. “Your President just walked into my arms.” “No,” she whispered. “No, you didn’t—” Before she could move, two masked men rushed her from the left. She backed up, reaching for her gun— A shadow slammed into the first man, knocking him off his feet. Jax. He hit the ground, rolled, and came up with a blade in his hand, face twisted with lethal focus. “Get your hands OFF HER!” Jax roared. He drove the knife straight i
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