CHAPTER 0246

GIDEON'S POV

I had to come up with a plan — something quick, subtle, and effective to get this guy away from Milo. If I could just find a way to separate us, even for a short while, I was confident I could take him down, gun or no gun. But Milo had to be somewhere safe first. The last thing I wanted was for a kid to be caught in the middle if things got ugly.

I scanned the hallway as we moved, eye