Cole picked up the call on the second ring.
"Sir," Carlton said, his voice low but controlled. "We have him."
Cole straightened in his chair instantly. He could hear the background noise on Carlton’s end, faint movement and distant voices.
"Where are you?" Cole asked.
"I just sent the location to you."
"I’ll be there," Cole said without hesitation. "I’m leaving now."
Then the call ended.
Zade stepped out of the house a few minutes later, rolling his shoulders as though shaking off restrained impatience. His expression was calm, but there was a sharp edge beneath it, something restless and dangerous.
"He’s not talking," Zade said flatly to Carlton.
Carlton crossed his arms. "He will. But not like this."
Zade let out a short breath through his nose.
Carlton met his gaze evenly. "M
