Chapter 34 The Devil's Bargain

• Liam
• The red laser dot hadn't moved from Eli's chest in ten minutes. Every time my son shifted slightly in the arms of the man carrying him, the sniper adjusted his aim. One squeeze of the trigger, and my world would end.
• Victoria stood beside me on the dock, holding her radio like a conductor's baton. She had changed clothes since the apartment fire and now wore an elegant black suit that made her look like she was attending a board meeting instead of orchestrating a kidnapping.