She’d been fighting the Nazis for four long years, ever since she escaped the prison camp they’d sent her to after they killed her family. She was thirteen when she killed her first German—the one who shot her little brother in the face. Chavo was only nine, unarmed, no threat to the mighty milit...
Not that he was worried about her defending herself—Sheriff Blackwell had taken control of the situation before the natives could get restless. But the way she’d snapped so quickly into combat mode, he’d seen too many guys do that both on and off the battlefield, addicts chasing an adrenaline fix...
The junkyard shadows no longer look like mystical creatures. They look like junk, rusted and forgotten. Wish I were one of them. My stomach clenches in a fist of pain. I try to blame it on the cheeseburger but know it’s plain old fear. Helping Miranda get evidence on King,...
Ryder asked Grey. “Would he have the resources to build a lab like this one? Does he have a background in science? He doesn’t sound like your typical bioterrorist.” “That’s the problem. What is a typical bioterrorist?” Grey’s gaze remained locked on the expanse of dark forest across the water. “I...
“IS YOUR FRIEND GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?” Deon asked when Lydia returned to Mark’s office. He’d done what she asked—stayed put while she and Nora ran down to the ER to check on Amanda. “I hope so,” she said, wishing she could give a more definite answ...
I was used to being the one giving the orders, but I’d trained these paramedics. They didn’t need orders from me. It was the hardest thing I’d ever done, watching them take care of Jacob, realizing there was nothing I could do. Earlier that night, examining the kids, I’d felt almost normal, as if...
More than she cared to admit. Oshiro had decided it wasn’t even a blasting cap, rather just a few M-80 firecrackers tied to a clever sparking tool with short fuses. Given the narrow confines of the bank box, the force of the explosion had been contained, creating far more sound than fury or damag...
AMANDA FINALLY FOUND TIME TO MAKE IT BACK downstairs to the pediatric floor. She had just begun obtaining Narolie’s history when she saw a familiar shadow lurking at the door. “Tank, what are you doing here? You could be contagious!” “The nurse said I could take my monitor off when I go use the j...
