**Amber’s POV

“We need to act now. Our men are in position. We don’t want to use force unless absolutely necessary. The goal here is to get Elliot out alive with minimal bloodshed.”

“Minimal bloodshed?”

Sophie pales at the mention of shedding blood. We have been friends for so long that I can feel her fear. I hug her to steady her.

“Yes, minimal. Hopefully none at all. But we can’t count on that. ...