ain from mentioning anything that happens later in this book or in an

ou and

y's

ll follow suit just as severa

Devin says as he throws open a door and runs

doors. Jason help me find

vin replies before holding the door closed so I

over one of the remaining tables a

oing to hold them off for

ds, eyes focused solely on

on a freaking bunker a

nd Chase answ

d tanks." he pauses, "And flame thrower

king" I i

coming committe

up." Jaso

m on the roof if we can ge

n case you haven't noticed we don

ve him a disbelieving look. "Well do you have any be

ide for this one.

Devin says. "But then again, I'm all up for d

" Comes Jason'

ple try to open it from their side. We all stand re

rom the doorway and smoke fills the room. Our guns are raised as soldiers begin

nuously before all i

aves some of the remaining smoke out

after Chase. We make our way through the series of hallways,

ilence, only speaking if we

sk you s

ll chorus

, "Do any of you find it odd that we h

n mutters

ng in the wrong place f

sing through these same

t's not a stupid person, and if we're seeing less an

or at the top of the stairway leading to the roof. He f

ush past him only to sto

e roof, guns all aimed at us. Garrett stands in front of them a

leaving quite as e

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lean my head back ag

my eyes just in time to see Devin put his hand over hi

w s

o take on this plac

t that we were all more tha

e he's insane. "It's a

bunker, I

" Chase interrupts. "We

ould know w

t here." I gro

." Devin says with a

shut

usness... I m

er." I retort.

th know you d

o." I state firmly. Even

teen

resser, sliding it into my boot and for the first time in what feels like forever I grab the smal

ming it closed. I make my way to the driver's side and slide in, pulling my pho

umbers into my phone, just staring at the screen,

up to my ear as it begins ringing,

ath and stay quiet for a second, trying to piece together

" She r

say. It's silent on

hear the disbeli

e tugs at my

upposed t

ply, staring out the wi

t wi

free hand through my hair.

ask Zero?" I g

moment things are...compli

did yo

he didn't

nd of typing. "Why may I ask do you suddenly

I tell her next. "Because..." I tr

ause

strike a deal

arly picture the shock, and disbelief

king?" I pick up on the

. "Nic

dea. And what? Are you just going to walk up to him u

I was going

sed someone as smart as

ank

able to talk you out of th

ou're

es I happen to know some people who'll b

I start t

o man up and ask Zero for the location

ead with my free hand. "

e you in

p me?" I question. "We aren't

e. You and your team gave me a second chance, and any chance I can ge

hang up and punch Garret

ates over the

in over drive as I thin

he whole thing and let Garrett kill them...that was probably the third team I had been plac

ever leave them alone...once I show him that I actually care, he won't

top of the steering wheel,

se of this, and then Zero just

in a new one and hit call. I

e if you could talk right now...I kind

my options. I groan and lean back in my seat

my hands, careful not to cut myself with it. My fin

shb

e dagger even harder, scratching out the name, some

nger. I get to my feet and grab the towel sitting on the counte

won't do an

blank and emotionless. He holds the dagger in his ha

plish? It won't help you forget." He s

ensure no one else ever knows. It'

f Fla

oot and grabbing my phone again and redialing Garrett's number, this

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