Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife The Twins Are Not Yours novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247: Long Night XI

"Wait!!" Athena whisper-yelled, snatching the little glass bottle from Aiden as they squatted just outside the location that belonged to the gang.

Metal barbed wires ringed the surrounding of the house, which appeared to be nothing more than a bungalow. However, Susan, whom Athena had briefed about their raid only minutes ago, had mentioned an underground bunker as well.

"What is the matter? You just said it was potent enough!" Aiden exclaimed, his voice mirroring Athena’s urgent tone.

Behind them stood agents clad in black combat uniforms, just like theirs, all masked and ready.

Ewan was among them, having insisted on joining the mission, leaving Zane and Sandro in the van to communicate with Spider and keep watch for any unusual activity, ensuring the other vehicles remained intact.

After all, they would need an clean escape after this.

At that moment, Athena began shaking the glass bottle vigorously. "Here, you can have it now," She said when she was done, handing the bottle to Aiden. "I forgot to shake it. You know how to use it, right?"

Aiden nodded quickly before turning his attention to the barbed wires with his metal cutter.

"Aiden, be careful," Athena mouthed sharply as he finished cutting a section and slipped through into the compound. This wasn’t their first mission, after all.

Aiden gave her a sharp nod, donned his mask and colored glasses in case there was a booby trap waiting for him, and then started moving, hunched low and quick. He only had five to seven minutes to commit this deed, and time was already against them.

"Do you think the helicopter will be making the drop tonight?" Ewan asked as they all waited for Aiden’s signal. During the drive here, Aiden had filled him in on everything they knew about the gang, on Athena’s approval, albeit grudgingly.

Athena shrugged her shoulders. "It doesn’t matter. We made plans for that, just in case."

Ewan nodded slowly, scanning their surroundings on this black night. The only source of light came from a solitary pole in the yard, but it was sufficient for the highly trained agents to operate without attracting unnecessary attention. They needed their operation to be as sleek as possible.

"So, who do you think is supporting the gang? Someone in the government? Was that why you met with the president?"

Athena turned to face Ewan fully, pleased that the darkness surrounded them almost entirely—she couldn’t see his expression, and neither could he decipher hers.

"Why are you so curious, Ewan? Want to take over?"

A moment of surprise flickered across Ewan’s face before he turned away.

"Not at all." He said, shaking his head. "But yes, I am curious. I wish to know all the facts so that I can perform my duty properly."

"And what duty is that?" Amusement tinged Athena’s tone, dripping with mockery.

Ewan chose to ignore that. "I promised the children I would keep you safe."

Athena chuckled derisively. "You don’t need to worry about that, pretty boy. I can take care of myself. So your wish is declined. But I can tell you that someone in the government is certainly behind this. I just don’t know who."

Ewan forced aside the unsettling feeling that washed over him when Athena called him "pretty boy," as if he were a man-whore being catcalled at a strip club, and nodded again, feigning nonchalance.

"That would explain things. Let’s hope we can find out the traitor once and for all and achieve some peace." He concluded the conversation, uncertain if he could handle any more of her barbed words.

Kathleen’s sharp tongue entertained him, but Athena’s was different; when that beautiful weapon turned against him, it cut deeper.

"Yeah, let’s," Athena whispered, turning away, relieved that the conversation was over.

After a couple of tense minutes of anxious waiting, Athena received the signal: her phone beeped with a message. "Come in."

"Let’s go..." She whispered to the people around her. "You remember the formation, right?"

"Yes, ma’am!" They chorused, excluding Ewan, whose response was to watch her fiery mouth as it spat out the already announced commands.

"Stay safe. I’ll see you on this side in the next twenty minutes. Five minutes tops." With that, everyone dispersed, moving to their designated locations.