Chapter Thirty-Nine
‘What the hell just happened?’ Aviary said.
‘They got ambushed, that’s what,’ Nasira said.
Nasira had watched the whole thing in Union Square go down. She’d seen Sophia and her new buddy pull away in their train before anyone could stop them. She’d also seen Damien make for the exit, through the mezzanine. He moved out of camera range but when she checked her phone she noticed three operatives surrounding Damien.
‘They got Damien,’ she said.
‘s**t,’ Aviary said, reaching for the iPhone she’d given Nasira.
‘What?’ Nasira watched her type a message to Sophia on her behalf.
Turn off your loc.
Aviary didn’t send it. She stared at the screen for a moment.
‘Oh no,’ she said. ‘No.’
‘What?’ Nasira’s question was more of a growl.
Aviary just stared the screen. ‘They h
