Total pages in book: 146
Estimated words: 136425 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 682(@200wpm)___ 546(@250wpm)___ 455(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 136425 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 682(@200wpm)___ 546(@250wpm)___ 455(@300wpm)
Tears filled Shannon’s eyes. “They’re your sons, too.”
“Nah. They ain’t nothing to me but a way to control you,” Ray admitted. “And the second one, I don’t even know him. Zach was a disappointment. I’m sure the other one is, too.”
“You’re a fucking monster,” Devi spat.
“Watch your mouth,” Ray shot back, his eyes narrowing.
“Watch your back.” There was a time to lay low and a time to fight like hell. It was looking like the latter.
Shannon quickly got between them. “Don’t lay a hand on her. Huisman needs Zach to do this job, and he’ll be pissed if Zach hesitates because his fiancée is hurt.”
A feral smile crossed his face. “Well then I’ll have to wait until the job is done. Then maybe we’ll see what my son finds so intriguing. I have to admit I wouldn’t have thought he would go for the athletic type. I like my women more womanly, but it might be fun to make him watch.”
“Don’t you dare,” Shannon said.
“I dare and so much more,” he snarled her way.
There was a pinging sound that always preceded an announcement. “All security report to the loading dock.”
“Well, that will be our boy. I think it’s time to get this party started.” He turned and started for the door.
It was time. No matter what Shannon said, she had to try. Even if it killed her.
If she was dead, Zach wouldn’t be forced into an unthinkable position.
She might not be a spy, but she’d been raised by two soldiers.
When Shannon turned away, she reached for the hammer Shannon had used earlier in the day and moved into position, following Ray. She was sure Huisman would have loved to ensure they had access to nothing, but tools were required to make bombs, and no one had come to pick them up the way they usually did at the end of the day.
He was sloppy because he had too many balls in the air, and she’d made him think she was harmless.
So it was time to do some harm.
She heard Shannon gasp but it was too late. She kicked out, catching Ray firmly in the back and sending him straight to the ground. Before he could get up, she brought that hammer down on his head. Hard. Twice. Blood spewed and Devi took a step back as Ray twitched and then went still.
“What did you…” Shannon stared at the man on the floor.
Devi had to stay focused. They needed to get out of here. She just murdered someone. Murdered.
She had killed Zach’s dad.
No. She fought for her life. She was fighting for her family. Deep breath. She needed the key card, and she hoped the fucker had a gun.
Shannon was shaking but seemed resolute. “He wears his gun in the small of his back. Always has. We need the key card, too, and we have to move because even though they’re preoccupied with Zach, they’re going to see the tape. You run. I’m going to destroy those bombs.”
“I’m going with you,” Devi said, reaching in and pulling out the gun. It was a semiautomatic, like the one her mom had trained her on. She checked it and flicked off the safety before grabbing the key card. “We need to stick together because we only have one key card and one gun.”
Shannon nodded slowly. “Okay, but sweet girl, if anything happens, you have to let me go. If I’m not alive at the end of this, I can’t make more bombs for him. I wish I could promise you I won’t, but we both know I’ll do it if it means saving my boys.”
Devi nodded and grabbed the key card.
Shannon stepped over her ex’s body like he was a bit of trash.
Devi followed and prayed she wouldn’t have to make that choice.
They opened the door and she heard a blast from somewhere in the complex. The floor beneath her shook, and she knew Zach was here.
Chapter Eighteen
Zach wished like hell they’d zip tied his hands in front rather than the back. It made it hard to punch a dude.
Huisman stood in the big loading bay looking every bit like a fucking Bond villain. All the asshole needed was a white cat and maybe an eyepatch and he would be set.
Devi was somewhere inside. Not somewhere. From the intel Kenzie had dug up, she was likely being held in one of the labs close to the center of the compound.
“Hello, Captain Reed. It’s good of you to join us.” Huisman’s lips curled up in a satisfied smirk. “Welcome to Disrupt Earth. It’s what I like to call this place.”
This place was stark and streamlined for work and not comfort. Huisman was surrounded by several men cosplaying soldiers. At least that was Zach’s take. He could buy that a few of them had real military training, but most of these men looked sloppy. A few even seemed uncomfortable with their weapons.