Page 26 of Secrets in the Dark


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“Brody, is there any way…”

“Sorry sergeant, it’s coming from an offshore account, I’m trying to see what I can get, but they are very secretive. That’s why criminals love them.”

“Well, we know one thing, Ares is definitely a person.” Larry concluded as he looked around the room. “From what we are seeing first-hand, he’s connected as well.”

“Son-of-a-bitch!” Brody hollered out, causing everyone to jump.

Everyone looked over at Brody confused, waiting for him to answer their unspoken question.

“Okay, I’ll play along.” Diesel raised her hand, making her teammates groan and lower their heads. “Egghead lost the trail to the Golden Treasure…”

“Diesel, shut the hell up, for the love of God, shut the hell up!” Sgt. Brocard warned Diesel.

“What’s wrong Egghead?” Ian shook his head at Diesel.

“The picture Carter sent me, facial rec got a hit. Doing a little…more…digging…here, got it!” Brody put the man’s photo on the big screen, replacing Thompson’s luds and text messages.

Pratt looked from the screen to Larry and then Gene.

Carter and Ian noticed the looks between the three individuals. Both men exchanged glances with Highlander, concerned when Pratt’s face went sheet white.

“Laura?” Highlander moved towards his wife as she swayed.

“Brody, what did facial rec tell you?” Pratt asked him, starring Gene in the eyes.

“The name that comes up is Levi Wilson.” Brody hesitantly stated, watching the three of them.

“Fuck!” Gene and Larry groaned.

“Oh God!” Pratt moaned, sitting down in her seat.

“Will someone fucking tell us what’s going on!” Ian demanded, glaring at the three people with the answers.

“Harley and Raechal?” Pratt looked at Gene, a scared look in her eyes.

“Safe…for now. I’ll send Carter and Alvarez to them…”

“No, I’ll call Harley. All I have to do is say one word and she’ll know. Well, technically two words…the code word and then the location.”

“Raechal? Carter and Alvarez can get her.”

“No! Raechal will kill him on sight just for being a man. Send me, York and Alvarez…”

“At the risk of repeating the Bossman…”

“Levi Wilson is a ghost. If Brody digs deeper, it will set up red flags. His real name is Carlton Harris, my former brother-in-law. He’s the Senator’s oldest son who was a sniper in the Army before going into the CIA then black ops. The bastard is supposed to be dead.”

Carter watched Gene as he stepped forward towards Pratt in comfort. “I take it you know about him?”

Gene nodded his head, hesitantly, as he sat down in the chair next to Pratt. “Carlton was a problem child growing up. The Senator catered to all four of his boys, but mostly to Nathan and Jon. Whatever they wanted, they got.”

“When their mother died, they covered it up, claiming she died in a car accident, killing her and their baby sister. It was actually suicide, because she found out the father and both brothers were raping their six-year-old sister.” Larry shocked the whole room.

“It’s how the Senator trained the boys, raping not only the mother, but little sister, too.” Pratt corrected.

“How the hell did you escape that nightmare without them trying to take you out too?” Diesel asked Pratt curious.

Pratt glanced at Gene who nodded. “I found out that Laura’s father was forcing her to marry the Senator’s son, Jon…” Gene started.