Chapter 9 - THE ESCAPEWe knew the retaliation would be immediate. I packed our bags, but as we moved to leave, we were ambushed in the garage. It was a clean, professional hit.

"Get in the car!" I yelled, throwing Julian to Lauren, who was holding Maisie. I used my car to block the path of the gunmen, giving them the split-second they needed to get away. I was hit in the shoulder, but I didn't feel the pain. I only felt the adrenaline of a father who had finally found his purpose.