Silence. And then again. “Eight, four, nine, six, two, eight, three, three.”
Damon stumbled backward. If it hadn’t been for the wall behind him, he would have fallen on his ass at his shock. Damon had definitely just muttered those strings of numbers in the exact same weird tone Olivia had used.
There was a shuffling noise, and then a female voice came on the phone. Blair. Dade’s girlfriend. “What’s he talking about? What are all the numbers?” Blair asked.
“I have no idea.” Damon could hear Dade still muttering the string of numbers. “One second we were talking, the next second he started that.” Just like Olivia had done…
“I’m freaking out,” Blair shouted. “Hang on a second…” Her voice faded, and she must have dropped the phone on the floor or another hard surface. Damon could hear the clatter.
She was gone at least a half a minute before he heard her voice again. “What the fuck is going on? He mumbled those damn numbers over and over until he sat on the edge of the bed and then dropped to his side and fell asleep.”
Ice raced through Damon’s blood.
Just like Olivia.
“It’s like he was hypnotized,” Blair continued.
That got Damon’s attention. “Yes,” he blurted. “That’s it.” Please God. That had to be it.
“Great.” Her voice was laced with sarcasm. “From what? What did you say to him?”
“The same thing just happened to Olivia. It’s why I called. I have no idea what I last said to her to trigger her reaction, but I do know what I said to Dade.”
“What was it?”
“You sure you want me to repeat it? It seems unsafe. It’s a girl’s name. I’ve never heard it before. I mean, I guess it’s a girl’s name. I assume.”
“Tell me.”
“Are you alone?” He glanced at Olivia. She hadn’t moved an inch. How long would she be like that? If Dade was out like that for any length of time, the last thing Damon wanted was for it to happen to Blair also. He didn’t even have any way to contact someone else in the SURVIVE house for help. She could hurt herself. “How about you get someone else to be with you and then sit down somewhere?”
“Okay. This is crazy. But okay. Hang on.”
It was way past crazy, but at least Damon had the sense to have her go get someone else before he repeated the word to Blair. Then again, it didn’t affect Damon. Hell, it hadn’t been what affected Olivia either. In fact, he was pretty sure the last thing he’d said to her was her own name. Olivia.
Maybe that wasn’t her name at all. Maybe it was Samara.
Suddenly, Blair was back on the line. She was breathless as she spoke. “Okay, I’ve got Michelle with me.”
“Good.” He liked that choice. Michelle was Zeke’s woman, and she hadn’t been preserved. Neither had Damon. Maybe that was a factor. Who the fuck knew? “Okay, sit down, please, just in case. Did you tell Michelle what happened?”
“Yes. She’s leaning over Dade now. He’s out cold. It’s scaring me.”
“You don’t have to do this.”
“Oh, yes. I think I do. Go for it. I’m sitting on the couch.”
“Okay…” He took a breath. If Blair went all hypnotic on him, he would seriously pass out. “Samara.”
“Samara,” she repeated. “Samara.”
“Yes. That’s it.” And she hadn’t fainted. Thank God.
“That’s not a girl’s name, it’s a city in Russia. It’s also a fruit. Key.”
“Key? What do you mean?”
“The fruit. It’s also called key.”
Damon frowned. “Why the hell do you know that? I’ve never heard of any of those definitions. I’ve never heard the word samara.”
She sighed. “I was an enlisted woman in the army for ten years. I trained myself to retain all sorts of details. It helped me stay one step ahead of the men surrounding me. In fact, that very quality helped land me the job at the Colorado bunker where I met Dade. I’m filled with useless information.”
“Not so useless today.”
If you’d like to continue reading this seventh book in the Project DEEP series, here is the purchase link: Reviving Olivia (Project DEEP, Book 7)
Author’s Note
I hope you’ve enjoyed the sixth book in the Project DEEP series. The next book in the series is Reviving Olivia.
Olivia.
Cryonically preserved for ten years without her knowledge.
Holds the mysterious key that could free everyone.
Living on the run with two very tempting men, while hoping more than anything that her past doesn’t compromise her future.
Spencer.
Computer hacker who escaped the enemy.
A skill set that could save the entire DEEP team.
Lacking confidence could be his undoing, especially when it comes to the two people he cares about most.
Damon.
Cryonicist who revived twenty-four souls.
Protector of the two lives in his care.
Hopeful that he can convince them to be his, and scared to death he might not be enough for them.
An unconventional relationship born under duress, in isolation.
Can their bond hold true when the dust settles?
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If you’d like to try one of my Mixed Martial Arts series, I’d suggest Come.
Come (The Fight Club, Book 1)
If you’re interested in trying out one of my paranormal stories, I have recently released a new series called Arcadian Bears. This series is a spin-off from my most popular series, Wolf Masters.
Grizzly Mountain (Arcadian Bears, Book 1)
Also by Becca Jameson
Project DEEP:
Reviving Emily
Reviving Trish
Reviving Dade
Reviving Zeke
Reviving Graham
Reviving Bianca
Reviving Olivia
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SEALs in Paradise:
Hot SEAL, Red Wine
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Dark Falls:
Dark Nightmares
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Club Zodiac:
Training Sasha
Obeying Rowen
Collaring Brooke
Mastering Rayne
Trusting Aaron
Claiming London
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The Art of Kink:
Pose
Paint
Sculpt
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Arcadian Bears:
Grizzly Mountain
Grizzly Beginning
Grizzly Secret
Grizzly Promise
Grizzly Survival
Grizzly Perfection
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Sleeper SEALs:
Saving Zola
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Spring Training:
Catching Zia
Catching Lily
Catching Ava
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The Underground series:
Force
Clinch
Guard
Submit
Thrust
Torque
Saving Sofia (Kindle World)
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Wolf Masters series:
Kara’s Wolves
Lindsey’s Wolves
Jessica’s Wolves
Alyssa’s Wolves
Tessa’s Wolf
Rebecca’s Wolves
Melinda’s Wolves
Laurie’s Wolves
Amanda’s Wolves
Sharon’s Wolves
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Claiming Her series:
The Rules
The Game
The Prize
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Emergence series:
Bound to be Taken
Bound to be Tamed
Bound to be Tested
Bound to be Tempted
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The Fight Club series:
Come
Perv
Need
&nbs
p; Hers
Want
Lust
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Wolf Gatherings series:
Tarnished
Dominated
Completed
Redeemed
Abandoned
Betrayed
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Durham Wolves series:
Rescue in the Smokies
Fire in the Smokies
Freedom in the Smokies
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Stand Alone Books:
Blind with Love
Guarding the Truth
Out of the Smoke
Abducting His Mate
Three’s a Cruise
Wolf Trinity
Frostbitten
A Princess for Cale/A Princess for Cain
About the Author
Becca Jameson is a USA Today best-selling author of over 80 books. She is most well-known for her Wolf Masters series and her Fight Club series. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, two grown kids, and the various pets that wander through. She is loving this journey and has dabbled in a variety of genres, including paranormal, sports romance, military, and BDSM.
A total night owl, Becca writes late at night, sequestering herself in her office with a glass of red wine and a bar of dark chocolate, her fingers flying across the keyboard as her characters weave their own stories.
During the day--which never starts before ten in the morning!--she can be found jogging, floating in the pool, or reading in her favorite hammock chair!
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