Chapter 147

Oliver's POV We were airborne just forty minutes after Damien took our mates. We weren’t far behind, but that did little to calm my nerves. My team is always on standby, trained to move fast with little warning, but this mission? This one mattered more than most. Everyone understood what was at stake. It wasn’t just about saving my mate, it was Ashton’s and Gabriel’s too. The weight of it pressed on all of us. "Damien won’t even see us coming," I muttered, jaw clenched. We are going to kill all five of them. That was the goal. But whether it stays that clean depends on how his pack reacts, if they can be reasoned with, we’ll spare them. If not... It was supposed to be six, but Rita’s body was discovered just after we arrived at the airstrip. One less enemy, but it didn’t ease the fury burning in our chests. No one felt a shred of pity for Rita. She had brought this on herself. Ashton, especially, was seething, he wanted to be the one to end her. His rage simmered just beneath the surfa