Every muscle in Ashley’s body tightened as she followed Nolan and the others toward the south road.“Lights off,” Nolan ordered. “Jax, take point. Ace, watch the west side. Cole, stay down and don’t move until I say.”Cole grunted, pale and sweating but still clutching his gun. “Wouldn’t dream of it, boss.”Ashley crouched beside a half-collapsed wall. Her hands shook slightly. For a split second, she wished for the calm buzz of her tattoo machine instead of the steady tick of danger closing in.Jax moved ahead, rifle steady, shoulders tight. A flash of light from the distance caught his face—just long enough for Ashley to see him scared.“Two vehicles,” he said finally. “Black SUVs. No markings.”“Delgado’s men,” Nolan muttered.Ashley swallowed hard. “You think they are here to finish it?”“No,” Nolan said. “They are checking if we are still alive.”Ace cocked his gun… but before he could say anything, the engines stopped. Silence fell again. Then the doors opened. Five, maybe six m
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