Caleb

Chapter Forty Seven

Caleb ~

The grounds security at the Flores estate was all new and refused to let the two SUVs past the gates. They called James to let him know that they were attempting to enter the grounds, while Declan tried to reason with them.

"This is her fucking house." Declan growled as he stared down at the lead guard.

"Not anymore, not according to Mr. Flores." the guard spat back at him, puffing out his chest to try and make himself seem bigger which was comical.

Declan returned to the vehicle and shot a quick hand signal to the car behind them that was carrying Alpha team.

Axel, Grayson, Austin and Hawk emerged from the SUV and came around to talk to Declan who was visibly irritated.

"No luck at the gate, looks like they're going to need some convincing." Declan grumbled.

"I got some stuff in the truck that's pretty persuasive," Austin chuckled.

"Do it." Declan said coldly.

Luckily there were only two guards. Caleb guessed that James diminished the security for that very reason -They were easy to take out.

Austin and Hawk returned to the SUV, grabbing their rifles, but staying out of sight of the security guards as they made their way along the backside of the second vehicle. Caleb and the rest of the team watched as Austin and Hawk sprang from behind the vehicle using the element of surprise to their advantage as they screamed orders at the two guards.

"Put your hands up and get on your knees." Austin yelled.

"Get on the fucking ground." Hawk yelled

The guards jumped and did exactly as they were told, putting their arms up in a surrender pose as they dropped to their knees, then on to their stomachs.

Hawk kept his rifle trained on the men while Austin zip tied their hands behind their backs, dragging them off to the side and out of sight from the road.

"Well that was fun." Austin said happily as he rejoined the group, letting Hawk work the gate controls.

The team swept the entire house, before they allowed Lainey to enter, making sure there weren't any surprises waiting for her inside as she, Caleb and Marcus waited in the car.

Once they were given the all clear, Caleb walked Lainey inside and followed her to her room to help her gather the last of her things. She wanted to get a few family heirlooms, important documents and keepsakes before they headed to the safe house.

Both teams were on high alert as Lainey moved through the house, watching and waiting for shit to go down.

"I need to get a few things from my dad's safe room. He kept my mom's jewelry in there and I'd like to take it back with me." Lainey said walking toward her father's room.

She passed by her father's study, but Marcus moved his large body to block her view of the room, shielding her from the carpet that was still bloodstained.

Caleb gave him an appreciated nod of his head without saying a word as they passed by on their way to the safe room. Lainey quickly punched the code of the safe that opened it to reveal a massive amount of cash and jewelry.

"Heads up boys, James is comin' in hot down the drive" Axel said over the radio.

Lainey's ears perked at the mention of her brother's name, but kept gathering items, knowing that they couldn't stay in the house for long.

"He alone?" Caleb asked over the radio.

"Got some sorry excuse for a body guard with him, but it looks like he's gonna wait in the car."