"Mr. Guller, we're on course to Tilverton."Two figures stood on the deck of the yacht.Cole listened to his underling's update, set down his high-tech binoculars, and gave a small nod. "Hemmy's got some slick moves."His lackey chimed in with a suck-up comment, "The lady's got it down pat. Rough 'e
The passenger guy's heart was hammering. "Did I... mess up somehow?"Black Hawk stomped on his swollen, red knee, a deadly glint in his eye. "Why didn't you just croak when you had the chance?“Bringing trouble right to our doorstep, unbelievable!”"I..." The passenger guy tried to make excuses, but
Helma slept in until noon the next day.When she woke up, Smiley was on the carpet, piecing together a puzzle."Mommy!"Smiley's eyes popped wide open as the person on the bed stirred. Dropping the jigsaw puzzle, he scrambled to his feet, his tiny hands clawing at the bed's edge. "Up, up! Hungry, so
Miraculously, his loyal followers rescued him, dragging him back to the safety of the shore where allies awaited his return.Meanwhile, at a lighthouse in the distance, one of Ethan's spies kept watch.Going back to the organization was out of the question, so they pulled off a staged death to slip
The moment the guy started talking, a wave of boozy breath mixed with a gross, unidentifiable food stink hit Helma like a freight train.Helma's head jerked away as she scrunched up her face, trying not to breathe in the stench.Ugh, gross!The dude seemed ticked off by her reaction as if she had ju
"Feeling sick? Go ahead, show me."Suddenly, she did not feel like throwing up anymore."Didn't I tell you to steer clear of sketchy places lately?" Neil's voice carried a mix of concern and annoyance."This spot's not that bad..." Wanda's voice trailed off, sensing his irritation."You!" Neil was a
The Talon group had been on the move for a grueling thirty hours straight. Sandstorms had battered Tilverton recently, and despite their masks, everyone's skin was caked with dust.One of the scouts, a tool in hand to clear the path, reported back, "Boss, we're about to cross into Yare territory."A
Silver Night scrambled for an excuse. "I didn't have a choice back then!""Is that so?" Black Hawk's voice dripped with something unreadable.He slapped Silver Night's shoulder, not caring one bit about his excuses. "Once you cook up a new and improved Glacier—one that hits faster and harder—I'm out