CHASE
Garret lowered the digital tablet, his face pale under the harsh halogen floodlights illuminating the front asphalt.
"Twenty men are gone, Alpha," Garret reported, his voice tight. "Captain Kael, his entire strike unit, and two armored transports from the motor pool are missing."
"They took the trucks to the mountain," I stated, the cold realization slamming into my chest. "They ignored my direct command. They went rogue to launch an unsanctioned revenge strike on Kole's territory."
"We cannot let them breach the rogue borders," Garret warned, hooking his radio to his belt.
"They are going to spark a full-scale war we cannot win," I barked, pointing a finger at my Beta and the remaining Vanguard enforcers standing near the steps. "Load into the tactical SUVs right now. We are g
