War_Apocalypse
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Jon just sat there, unable to untangle her words.
He couldn’t feel all the things that rose in his light while she spoke, or push past the words enough to know how to reach her. Instead, a duller sort of feeling rose in his heart, something he could barely make sense of at first.
Whatever it was, it grew hotter with every passing second.
No, Cass, he said after that too-long pause. No, I don’t think so.
You don’t? She made her pouty face again, like she used to when they were kids. Bummer. And I’ve got this super hot bod and everything.
Jon barely heard that, either.
He’s going to kill you, Cass, he said, feeling that deadening pain in his chest worsen. He’s going to kill you, and I’m going to be there when he does it. I’m going to help him, Cass.
She laughed.
Jon didn’t react as she did, or when she laughed again, even as her presence faded from around his light. He couldn’t bring himself to care about anything she said now, given what she’d just done, and how she’d talked about Allie afterwards.
He didn’t care what Shadow had done to her, or whether or not this was even her fault. He didn’t care if she could be saved. He didn’t even care if Shadow had manipulated her into doing everything she had done.
Taking a snapshot of everything he’d felt in those last minutes, and every word she’d said, he stood up, taking another breath before he went back into the house.
He would give the imprints to Wreg.
Now. So they could start tracking her.
He already knew that his words to her hadn’t been idle.
He knew exactly what Revik would do, once they got Allie stabilized and someplace safe. Jon had zero doubt in his mind as to what lengths Revik would go to accomplish that goal, especially since Allie’s child might be the only thing he had left of her.
Whatever Revik did, Jon fully intended to be right there beside him as he did it.
Even if Revik killed him with his own hands.
He would see Cass pay for this, if it was the last thing he did.
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WAR
Bridge & Sword Series #6
Copyright © 2017 by JC Andrijeski
Published by White Sun Press
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2017
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Table of Contents
SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE: Phoenix
ONE: Albany
TWO: Underwater
THREE: Being Seen
FOUR: Humvee
FIVE: Pirating
SIX: Miss Me?
SEVEN: Talei
EIGHT: Being Direct
NINE: Seige
TEN: Lost in Translation
ELEVEN: The Narrows
TWELVE: Pot, Kettle
THIRTEEN: Definitely Dead
FOURTEEN: Crate
FIFTEEN: Stupid Happy
SIXTEEN: Colony
SEVENTEEN: Barbarian
EIGHTEEN: Impulsive
NINETEEN: Penthouse
TWENTY: Psychopath
TWENTY-ONE: Earthquake
TWENTY-TWO: Queen of the New World
TWENTY-THREE: Talking Shit
TWENTY-FOUR: Acceleration
TWENTY-FIVE: Never Say Never
TWENTY-SIX: Tail of the Snake
TWENTY-SEVEN: Seer to Seer
TWENTY-EIGHT: Curiosity
TWENTY-NINE: Little Brother
THIRTY: Engagement Party
THIRTY-ONE: Dog House
THIRTY-TWO: A Difficult Man
THIRTY-THREE: Flying
THIRTY-FOUR: Overprotective
THIRTY-FIVE: Father
THIRTY-SIX: Hope
THIRTY-SEVEN: Telecast
THIRTY-EIGHT: Paranoia
THIRTY-NINE: Mole
FORTY: Kill Order
FORTY-ONE: Dog
FORTY-TWO: Water
FORTY-THREE: No Goodbyes
FORTY-FOUR: Fourth of the Four
FORTY-FIVE: Lao Ban
FORTY-SIX: Wave
FORTY-SEVEN: Darkness
FORTY-EIGHT: Going Home
FORTY-NINE: Pieces
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