Elite Army

Cadence walked into the makeshift hospital room in the tagging center and inhaled sharply, regretting it immediately as the stench of ammonia hit her lungs. Someone had cleaned up pretty intensely recently, and she knew why. The last time she was in this room, it was full of Guardians that had essentially been turned inside out in the throat region. She was glad all of them had recovered, but the memories of that night when Bonnie had attacked, not that long ago, still made her shudder. She still had nightmares about the state Aaron had been in when she’d caught him coming through the glass doors of the reception area.

The scene before her was eerily similar, though none of these patients were bleeding, and none of them were screaming—yet. She was certain that last part wouldn’t last. All four healers were present, as well as Kathy, the Guardian in charge of the tagging center, and Dr. Morrow. Jamie had them huddled in the far corner of the expansive room, l