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"You can’t do this," Silas protested Peri edged around hilass and chipped stone for the door, but her pace slowed at a stabbing pain It’s not that bad, she told herself, her grip on her weapon slick with sweat "I’ll find her"

"Damn-fool woman" Silas kicked a fallen chair out of the way as he strode after her His eyes were pinched with stress, and he glanced at Fran before taking Peri’s ar her down "Peri, don’t shoot Allen," Silas said, and she squinted at hi down the stairs like fog Fran was losing hter today The house was a wash

"Why not?" she asked him, and he stared blankly at her "Why can’t I shoot Allen?" she asked again as they paused on the porch Thunder, real thunder this time, rolled back and forth between the hills Twoto the left of the pool Well, the et that bird in the air," she said, bringing her rifle up

"Peri!" Silas shouted, and then her ears went nuazine at it

The helicopter took off at the first clink of a bullet, long before Bill reached it He slid to a stop, pushing Taf at Allen when he turned to the house and saw her standing on the threshold of the burning house Clearly angry, he shoved thee

"Where’s Howard?" she asked as she lowered the weapon She’d try to take the Taf

"Doing his doctor thing," Silas said, and then he sighed and started down the log steps "Well, let’s get the her head to get her ear to work, Peri li insults as she was dragged through the , and Taf’s protests were gone

"I’ain as they approached the building, where a shiny red Ferrari gleae doors

"Look, ht now, but I could have sworn you just said don’t kill Allen" Peri tried the heavy door, finding it locked

"That’s exactly what I said," Silas said as she li the e door "No!" he shouted, hand raised as she lifted the Glock this time

Teeth clenched, she did a controlled burst to take out the entire door It crashed to the ground and shattered,icon of testosterone is fine," she said as Silas cao"

Taf’s screa sleek cars on raised rugs and under spotlights Soo!" Taf howled, and Peri pushed into a controlled jog If we don’t get her in the next thirty seconds …<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>