“I would have given you a real bachelor party if you’d asked,” Treat said conversationally. He knew his brother-in-law was trying to make light of their situation, but there was nothing light about it. A trusted member of their inner circle had tried to have him killed, and they’d extended the branch of destruction towards his Anna. Unacceptable. He’d trusted Morales with his life. Apparently, too much. They’d even been bunkmates during the academy. What could have turned Morales against him? Against his duty? Jackson wasn’t sure… Temptation was all around and came in the form of opportunity often. But Jackson never once thought to succumb to it. He knew the system didn’t always work. There were men in his department that often spoke of going off-grid and doing their own thing, meting out
