The Prince's Narc

Chapter 20

He didn't want to be there, but Luke knew if they didn't do this job now. It would never be over.

He squatted behind a stack of pallets with Rook. When Jud and Cameron made the plan, they'd included everyone so Luke wouldn't be alone. It meant if they went down, the entire plan would be screwed.

Raymond had come up with a signal. He and Andreas would clear the perimeter then let the others know everything was okay. The rest of them would slip in and try to get evidence and the shipping manifests. If they could get those, they could show where they were getting ready to ship their trucks.

Winston and Queenie were manning the getaway cars in the woods just across the creek. It would be too chaotic with everyone involved. Queenie couldn't keep her mouth shut, and Winston was too slow to pull off things like this. So he had a couple of drones in the air keeping watch over the perimeter. They would alert if someone showed up.

In all honesty they were hoping they did. If they did come through, Rook was to make Luke disappear. Andreas and Raymond could handle most of what was thrown at them. Luke would be the one in the most danger.

He felt a soft pat to his arm. He looked over to see Rook staring in the direction of where Andreas had disappeared. She was trying to keep an eye on everyone. Rook was always someone he wanted in his corner. She was quiet and effective, opting to move with grace rather than rushing into things. She was also able to sense trouble far better than anyone he knew.

They sat hunched together, waiting as patiently as they could. It was a little cooler than it was supposed to be going into April, but at least the pollen count wasn't as bad. They weren't sneezing every five minutes like they were during the day when big, white flakes of pollen flowed through the air.

There was some static in their earpieces. They both paused as they waited to see what was going on. Were they in, or had the other two been caught? It was a long thirty seconds before they got their answer.

"We're in," Andreas whispered. "Come to the back left corner. We have a way in there. Use the shrubs to keep hidden."

Rook was up and moving. Luke watched her back and moved as quickly as he could. He grabbed the hem of her jacket to keep her from moving further away from him. They couldn't separate right now or they'd be caught. Rook might be one of his favorite people, but sometimes she jumped the gun. Even when they played games, she never really listened to rules and did what she wanted.

Slowly, they made their way to the warehouse. Rook for once followed Andreas's exact instructions and was able to lead them to the correct corner. There was an invisible door on the left corner, only being able to enter if they knew where it was. Andreas had it cracked otherwise they would never be able to see it.

Luke pulled it to and looked around. Raymond and Andreas stood in front of him, concern written on their faces. They weren't used to sneaking around like this. Usually when they went on this kind of adventure for Amos, they knew where they were walking into one of their businesses and getting ready to turn over everything. They knew the people they were against and knew how to deal with them.

With this, they were walking into enemy territory even though it was technically in Baymont. This warehouse had been vacant until three months ago when someone had randomly started renting it. Winston had done the research, but whoever had rented it paid in cash every month so there was no paper trail to follow. However, Winston was not to be deterred. He put feelers out, and he was amazed to find someone connected to Arturo had been coming in and out since the building had been in use.

"Everything is clear through the offices," Raymond whispered. "We have to go to the main portion of the building and see what is being held there. If it's something we can get samples on, then we'll do that."