Knox
I'm positioned at the east exit when the breaching charge goes off.
The sound echoes through the warehouse district, sharp and final, and my entire body goes tense.
Hank's in.
I key my comms. "East exit secure. No movement."
"Copy," Marcus responds from the west side. "West clear."
Ray's voice comes through next. "North perimeter locked down."
Then the gunfire starts.
Two shots. Then more. The staccato rhythm of controlled fire—Hank moving through the warehouse with precision.
My grip tightens on my rifle.
He's got her. He's getting her out.
I force myself to stay focused. My job isn't inside. My job is here—making sure no one escapes, making sure Brennan's crew doesn't scatter into the night and disappear.
But every instinct in me wants to move. Wants to go in there and s
