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Then MacRieve crossed the threshold The red backup light finally caught him

The soldier took one look at MacRieve and released his bladder; she swayed on her feet

So hts began to register slowly, hazily Aht I could handle this? Or comfort him?

At once, his pale blue eyes narrowed on the e He truly is a beast, a monster from Lore

Panic bubbled up inside her, and she shook asfor his life in broken Spanish

MacRieve's harrowing gaze swung to the man then returned to her face "Struck you?" His voice was deep and raspy, his vocal cords altered

She stared dumbly, unable to answer MacRieve raised his hand above thein the red light A whoosh of air She squeezed her eyes shut as jugular blood sprayed across her face, hot and thick

What caht flooded from her eyes and hands MacRieve flew across the rooick to lift the onerous cell door, then sla

His roar boomed off the solid walls

The sound of a h the s circulation back into her wrists Everywhere dead soldiers lay htless eyes still ith shock Blood had splashed against the walls and pooled on the ground, looking like tar in the glow of the backup lights She clenched her jaw against vo odor, but she would spare no pity for killers like them

She locked and sealed the next tunnel door, and the next, aware that she was only delaying MacRieve Her only hope was to get a vehicle

Tripping up the last set of stairs to the surface, she used her hands to push herself up again and again At last, she reached the outside Running free into the rainy night, she sloshed in puddles, hs Need a truck, need a truck with keys

She stuaze There truck

Stolen truck It didn't have doors or a roof and the rain continued to pound, but could there be yes, keys!

She darted inside to the slick vinyl seat, pinched the ignition key, and twisted it hard The engine ru "Conition! She stoht on the clutch either - and the truck lurched intoclutch

The roads were soupy The rain was falling on and off, but in thunderous bouts She fishtailed, atteet the wipers to work, but rain continued to pelt her eyes fro too fast too fast Have to or he'll catch me

When she hit a dip and was almost bounced fronized the area, re these roads Way too fast