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off because he hadn’t really enjoyed getting it. There had been a time when he dreamed of earning one. Being jaded sucked.
    â€œThe question is, what are you going to do about it?” Kagan continued.
    â€œKeep watching Tyler and Ryland,” Vitus answered. “They’ll slip up one of these days.”
    â€œThey already did, with that Magnus affair,” Kagan reminded him. “We’ve got to get it to stick.”
    Vitus climbed into the driver’s seat and started the engine. Kagan rode shotgun as they drove out of the parking area.
    â€œRyland showed his hand tonight,” Kagan continued. “That girl is his weak spot, because he needs to give Carl what he wants. Press on it.”
    â€œNo.” Vitus turned around a corner and onto the interstate. Kagan was cutting him a hard look.
    â€œYou can’t afford to be picky.”
    â€œI’m not going to use her,” Vitus said. “Shut the fuck up about it or you can walk.”
    He was being insubordinate, but Kagan liked his rough edges because when it came to dealing with bad guys, nice guys finished last. Sometimes, dead last.
    Kagan let him drive in silence for a long time but Vitus didn’t think he’d won the point. Kagan wasn’t a pushover by any stretch of the imagination. No, his section leader was cultivating arguments.
    â€œDamascus might have pissed me off, but it was personal. She’s already been dragged through hell for the sake of who she’s related to. I won’t add to that,” Vitus said as he started into the quiet neighborhood where his brother’s team was operating from. The soccer moms never would have guessed that one of the sedate-looking mideighties homes actually housed an elite Special Operations team. Of course, that was the entire point.
    Vitus pulled the van into the driveway and past the fence that kept the curious from seeing what was going on. A second car pulled in on his tail. His brother Saxon and Agent Thais Sinclair joined them in the driveway.
    â€œThanks for the backup,” Vitus said. “Good night.”
    Saxon waited until his brother was out of earshot. “I’ll do it.”
    Kagan offered him a small curve of his lips. It was high praise from a man who lived his life among shadow operatives. Anyone who wasn’t sharp died pretty darn fast. That left only the best, and Kagan appreciated Saxon knowing something was up, even without solid intel.
    â€œBe in touch,” Kagan said. “Keep your suit pressed and your shoes shined.”
    â€œAnd make your peace with God,” Thais added. The female member of their team was sleek and poised. The meager light made her evening gown shimmer, but neither man made the mistake of being duped by the picture she presented. Thais Sinclair was a deadly operative, a fact she’d proven more than once. She offered Saxon a long, hard look. “Ryland isn’t going to like seeing you anywhere near him. Show your face and it will touch off an explosion.”
    â€œThat’s what I’m hoping for,” Saxon answered.
    Thais made a soft sound under her breath. “Be careful what you wish for, gentlemen. We almost got wiped out the last time Ryland came after us.”
    â€œWhich is why I don’t plan to wait for him to make another attempt,” Saxon said. “There’s also Tyler. He’s somewhere close to Ryland. No one else could protect him or pull that many strings to get him released after that business with the Magnus case.”
    â€œIn that case”—Thais offered a soft shrug—“count me in. Nothing I like better than facing an oncoming train.”
    She walked up the driveway, still looking perfectly poised in spite of being in heels for the better part of the day. There wasn’t even a tiny falter in her steps, her body moving in a sultry motion that made both men fight to maintain their professional outlook on her.
    â€œBe