Wicked Lies: A Dark Mission Novella - Plot & Excerpts
“Now?” Jonas leaned back in his chair, tucking one fist into his lower back as it locked in a sharp spasm. Grimacing, he rubbed it idly while he calculated events that he could only guess at. “Based on what I know, slim to nil. Not when they’ve got all the cards and they’re on high alert.” “Blast it. How long before we can move?” Parker Adams’s voice tended toward cool, especially when working. The fact that she wasn’t officially working anymore didn’t change anything. The supplanted Mission Director still fell back on the icy, even tones of pure professionalism. He couldn’t blame her. Not more than a week ago, her entire sector had gone up in smoke. Literally. That kind of betrayal hit a body where it hurt the most. He leaned his head against the back of his chair, closing his eyes to block out the faded blue glow of his monitors. The flicker was starting to get to him. Which was bullshit and he knew it. Fifteen years of this, and the flicker had never gotten to him.
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