Page 62 (2/2)

With a roar of fury, he let the beast free

39

He'd coan to echo in the tunnels of the bunker Men barked orders with authority, and anized defense became erratic The co with herself - were trapped down in the earth with abut ith dread With her hands still bound behind her, she rocked forward and back on the cot

His onslaught of violence seemed to keep beat with the heavy drum of her heart She heard hardened led from their slashed throats

Had MacRieve used his teeth or claws?

Would she screaritted out Chills coursed through her when she heard another weeping - before being instantly silenced

A split second after a wild clap of un fire, an explosion sounded and the electricity flared When the overhead light sparked and burst into fragments, she shrieked in the sudden blackness

Fro bellow of rage

She sith fear Mohts hulass had fallen out of the light cage above, she backed to the biggest piece, crouching down to collect it with her bound hands Then she began cluht she was close to slicing free, she heard the keypad at her cell entrance She didn't breathe as the door whirred open

The leader slipped in, softly closing and locking it behind him In a low voice, he hissed, "You'll tell me who's behind this incursion! Who's - "

He abruptly whirled around and jerked his gun up

Harsh breaths sounded just outside her door

MacRieve was here And she couldn't iot past that barrier Would he butcher the soldier, then shove her face into the cot? Take you in the dirt like an ani? She heard the tips of his claws meet the steel of the cell door He'd raised his palainst it, his claws beginning to sink in, in frustration Her heart twisted

Bowen didn't want her to see him like this

Because sometimes monsters knohat they are She felt her eyes water with sympathy for him, experienced a sudden ache to co sound, he wrenched the door fro enough for her to finish cutting through the ties at her wrists When she glanced up, she could distinguish only MacRieve's outline in the shadows His breathing was so loud it sounded more like snarls Hisexhalations

The man weakly raised his rifle and fired Claws shot out froh it were paper