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
Cole escorted her back to the office, guarding her every step.Even though he was there when Smiley was on the way, it felt worlds apart this time.Back then, he had been under the impression that the baby belonged to another man, so the joy of becoming a dad for the first time had been marred by he
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied