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Troll reacted right away, stepping into the guard's path with a roar."Touch her again, and I'll tear your—"Two mercenaries ran up beside Troll and slammed heavy metal pipes into the back of his knees. The hard hit forced the big man down to one knee. Another merc stepped up from behind and kicked Troll hard in the side of his face.His head snapped sideways, spraying blood and spit onto the concrete floor as he fell on his side.They kicked him again and again in the ribs, their heavy boots making loud thuds until he could barely breathe.Zarek was treated no better. A heavy hand grabbed him from behind, shoving him hard against a steel support pillar.His chin hit the iron beam hard, cutting the skin, but his face never changed.When a mercenary pushed a stun weapon straight into Zarek’s lower back, sending electrical shocks through his body, Zarek just took it. His jaw tightened just enough to keep his balance. His dark eyes stayed flat, unbothered by the cold cruelty of the
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A sharp, thin red line opened on the side of his neck. A slow trickle of dark blood leaked out, running down his collar and soaking into his wet shirt. The mercenary flipped the blade in his hand and rested the flat side of the cold metal against Troll's collarbone."Next one cuts your throat, big guy," the merc said with a sneer, his breath turning to mist in the cold air. "Drop the heavy gear."Vivienne gasped, and her hand twitched toward her gun, but three red laser dots landed on her forehead, holding her in place.Zarek didn't flinch. He looked calmly at the blood dripping down Troll's neck, then looked up at the man standing on the high metal walkway."Do as he says," Zarek said softly.Troll spat blood onto the wet gravel and growled, but he slowly unclipped his shotgun strap and let the heavy gun fall to the ground. Vivienne carefully unbuckled her belt, letting her own gun fall into the puddle below."Smart," the leader on the walkway called down, waving a hand to his me
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Elara didn't wait.The moment Shaw yelled, she dropped flat onto the floor.BANG!Shaw fired from his knees.The bullet hit Saul straight in the shoulder, tearing through his leather coat and spinning him backward.Saul growled in pain, dropping his knife as blood soaked his sleeve. He stumbled into the wall, his eyes full of anger as he realized he was trapped.Knowing his rifle was gone and his arm was useless, Saul ran down the dark hallway, disappearing into the smoke."He's gone," Elara breathed, scrambling to her feet and rushing over to Shaw. "We need to move before he clears his head."She pulled Shaw up, wrapping his arm over her shoulder. They staggered out of the broken safehouse and into the rainy night.When they reached the driveway, Elara's heart sank. The dark SUV was gone, taken by Zarek and the team. There was no ride waiting for them."We're on foot," Elara said, looking at the dark forest. "He's bleeding, but he isn't dead. He'll track us down the second he sto
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Inside, Elara crawled toward the wall locker on her knees, her hands shaking as she pulled out a box of heavy zip-ties and a medical injector. Her breath came in short, scared gasps, but her eyes stayed fixed on the thin line of hot metal spreading across the door lock."Keep talking, old man," Elara called out, keeping her voice as steady as she could. She pressed the injector against Shaw's arm and pushed it down. "You're burning your fuel while Zarek hunts down Mathilda."Shaw gasped as the medicine entered his blood, his red eyes snapping open. He didn't say a word, but he reached out with a shaky hand, grabbed Elara's sleeve, and pointed up at the heavy metal support beam above the door.Saul laughed softly through the vents, a rough, cold sound."Zarek isn't coming back for you," Saul said quietly, bright sparks spraying off the door. "Mathilda already moved her drop point. By the time your leader realizes he's looking at an empty dock, this torch will be through the main lo
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"I'm not leaving you," Elara said, her eyes searching the floor until she saw Shaw's gun near the desk.She grabbed the gun, checked it, and pulled Shaw's arm over her shoulder with all her strength."We're getting to the backup safe room before he figures it out."Down the dark hallway, Saul reached the storage room door and kicked it open, rifle raised. The room was empty, except for a heavy battery rolling across the floor under an open air vent.Saul stopped and stared at the battery. His smile disappeared."Smart," Saul growled, turning around as he realized he had been tricked.Elara didn't wait. She put the gun strap over her head, letting the pistol hang across her chest, and squatted beside Shaw."Get ready," she said, breathing fast and hard.Before Shaw could react, Elara grabbed his left wrist and pulled his arm over her right shoulder. She slipped her other arm between his legs, stood up with all her strength, and lifted his heavy body onto her shoulders.Shaw let out
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"Elara, get under the floor panel behind the rack," Shaw whispered. "Now."Elara stared at him, her eyes wide with fear."Shaw, you can't even stand—""He doesn't know you're in here," Shaw said, grabbing her arm. "If he thinks I'm alone, he won't search the whole room. Hide. Let me draw his attention."Elara hesitated, seeing how serious he was. She swallowed her fear, nodded, and slipped under the low vent hatch hidden behind the server cabinet, pulling the door shut behind her.Shaw leaned against the steel desk, holding his bruised ribs with one hand and keeping his gun raised with the other. Sweat dripped down his face.‘Why didn't he attack five minutes ago?’ Shaw thought. ‘He waited. He followed the SUV, watched Zarek and Troll leave, and waited until the real threats were gone.’The footsteps stopped right at the door.A tall man stepped into the room, lit by the faint green light of the servers. He wore a heavy, wet coat over dark clothes. A thick scar ran across his left
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