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The challenge has been issued, and the agency has given the green light for Mercer, Frisch & Associates to come up with a solution that will manage security access to classified data and, hopefully, catch the embedded mole. Things on the company side are looking good, and it appears this contract will put a lot of government cash into the company’s bank account.
Meanwhile, on the home front, it seems James has to learn to keep his mouth shut or get used to sleeping alone. Once again, his pregnant wives are both angry with him, and he is learning to share the doghouse with Beast.

Chapter Fourteen is in the queue.
James has returned to the office full-time, still recovering from multiple gunshot wounds that have left both physical and emotional scars. The lingering effects of his injuries strain his relationships and dampen his commitment to the job. His frustration deepens when Washington authorities send federal agents to escort him to a meeting he has no interest in attending.
When the agents arrive, James’s former special forces teammates confront them, resulting in a tense standoff that threatens to turn ugly. The situation is defused at the last moment, and James reluctantly agrees to go with the agents.
At the meeting, he learns that a top intelligence agency has been compromised—a mole inside is leaking classified information, crippling the agency’s ability to operate effectively. Drawing on his tactical and analytical expertise, James devises a bold solution and is tasked with leading its implementation. Now, he and his team must execute the plan while managing their existing contracts, testing their limits, loyalty, and resolve as they work to restore security and trust within the agency.

Life for James is edging toward something like normal—if sharing a home with two pregnant women and running a thriving intelligence firm can be called normal. He’s been cleared to return to the office, provided he endures the torture sessions politely known as physical therapy.
News arrives that his outlaw relatives have finally been apprehended; the threat is gone. Once again, the White House calls for his help, and once again, he refuses—to the astonishment of his colleagues. Business is booming, tensions are rising in the Balkans, and for the first time in months, stability feels within reach.
Karen and Andi have their first appointments with their OB/GYNs. For once, life seems to be settling into place. James dares to imagine peace ahead—but how long can it last?

Chapter is in the queue.

Still recovering at home from the recent shooting and attempted abduction, James is home alone. There is a knock at the door and he goes to answer it. Looking through the peephole, James can’t believe who he sees. It is is friends from the Middle East come to visit. To say this is a normal visit among friends in an understatement, especially when his friends make him an unusual proposition, one that makes both Karen and Andi nervous. James learns the truth about what he always suspected about the Washington social scene and who his true friends were.

Chapter 11 Never In a Million Years

James receives shocking news from Lawrence about his mother and brother’s involvement in criminal activities carried out on behalf of the religious cult they belong to. Though not entirely unexpected, the revelation devastates him. Seeking clarity, James takes a walk with Beast, only to find himself the target of an attempted abduction. Forced to fight for his life, he realizes that his survival is uncertain — and that even more unexpected revelations are disclosed.