Chapter Twelve
“This isn’t going to solve anything,” Marcus said. “You have issues with some military operation my brother is a part of, and that has nothing do with my family, our mother, or my child. They’re innocent. Just let them go. Do not make this worse for them. I told you before that you can have me. I’m the sheriff. Just think of the leverage you could gain by holding a sheriff at gunpoint. That’ll have things moving much faster for you. Doors will open quickly. It’ll get your issue noticed, get those in power giving you what you need to shut this down. It will get you the public outcry you’re looking for. People pay attention when it’s a sheriff. My mom and a little girl won’t get the same attention, the same recognition.”
Luke knew what his brother was doing. He could hear th
