Chapter 51
Our plan makes sense.I understand it. I know that being where I am on an adjacent rooftop with a sniper will do Shae more good than if I were standing next to her. The logic isn’t lost on me, yet I hate it so much my body vibrates with the need to go over there.
“How long will it take you to get set up?” I don’t want to rush him, but I want to be ready. Shae and Conner will be on the roof any second. She was right. We spotted Noemi and Mari from our vantage point above her, being careful not to let ourselves be seen.
If it were up to me, I’d have our hired gun take the woman out as soon as his sights are aligned. Shae insisted we give her the chance to talk to Mari first. I get it, but again, I don’t like it.
“One more minute,” the man says evenly without taking his eyes from his task. He moves with a preternatural calm that baffles me. He’s one of two marksmen used by our family when the situation calls for it, though this is the first time I’ve ever seen either of them in action. It would be far more fascinating if my cousin and the woman I love weren’t both at risk of losing their lives.
As if on cue, Shae and Conner slowly step from the stairwell and onto the roof. Mari whirls around, clutching Noemi in front of her with a gun to my cousin’s head.
This will be the ultimate test of my trust, and even I have no idea if I’ll pass or fail.