Page 107 of Fatal Intent
“Two things. Rex Lawson also went off the grid a month ago. No credit or debit cards. No trace of his cell phone. Nothing. What caught my attention was Hal Vance’s brother.”
Seth stilled. “Hal had a brother?”
Grant pointed at him. “That’s the first thing that caught my eye. None of us knew Hal had a brother.”
“We spent hours in the field with Hal,” Andre said. “He never hinted that he had a sibling.”
“I thought he was an only child,” Elias admitted. “I felt so bad for his parents when he passed during Red Dawn because I thought they’d lost their only child.”
“All of us thought the same,” Seth said. “So, who is Hal’s brother?”
“Ever heard of Donovan Vance?”
Each member of Echo froze. Teagan clamped a hand over her mouth, eyes wide.
“You’re kidding,” Andre muttered.
“No way.” Seth shook his head. “That can’t be right.”
“I double-checked the information. Donovan is Hal’s stepbrother.”
“What’s the big deal about Donovan Vance?” Riley asked. “Who is he?”
“One of the best snipers in the world,” Teagan said. “If you want someone dead, you send in Vance. He never misses.”
Seth glanced at his wife. “Have you met him?”
“I didn’t run in those elite circles when I was in the Army.”
“Know anything else about him?”
“Rumors say he has ice running through his veins. He never loses his cool on an op.”
“I heard he doesn’t show much emotion,” Andre said.
“He never shows emotion, on the job or off.” Teagan shuddered. “Vance is like a robot.”
“Creepy,” Iona murmured.
“Scary,” Teagan countered.
“Anything else you can tell us?” Seth asked.
“Not only is he an excellent shot, Vance is also known for his loyalty. As long as you don’t betray him, he’ll defend you to his last breath.”
Again, silence filled the room.
Grant shoved a hand through his hair. “The piece of information that caught my attention is that Donovan Vance was a Navy SEAL sniper.”
Elias gave a soft whistle.
“Oh, man,” Andre muttered. “You don’t want that guy after you for any reason.”
“If I’m right, we’re all on his hit list.”
“Why?” Seth scowled. “What did we do to him?”
“Not a thing except we let his stepbrother die on that mission.”
