Lagos I walk out of Zeldric’s office and check that my gun is loaded and ready to use before securing it back under my left arm. Alex has called his brother. He thinks Sandoval may have crossed the border. If that's the case, he’s in our territory, which means we can tighten the screws on a few idiots who had connections with the Sonora cartel before we completely wiped them out. "You good?" I ask Oscar as we head to the garage. The armored SUVs are already set to take us to one of the worst neighborhoods in the city. Without Beni or Gambo, it's up to the two of us to manage operations directly from the field. Well, that’s how Jenkins puts it—she always uses military jargon, and we’re starting to adopt it as our own. I get a nod from him, and we climb into the back of one of the vehic

