Greg POV
The element of surprise was crucial in operations like this one. If the suspect hadn’t already killed Jonah and Avery—and I was really hoping he hadn’t—he would the moment he heard our approach. After calculating the distance, we decided to park our vehicles a half-mile away from where the two vehicles had been spotted. Far enough away that we wouldn’t be heard or seen, but close enough to return quickly should the need arise. We alighted from the SUVs and gathered between them, shielding ourselves from gunfire should the suspect discover our presence. As the senior member of the team, I took point.
“I want to create a line starting from about ten feet west of the bottom of the embankment putting about thirty yards between us.” I motioned out toward the trees. “We should be abl
