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ys or a week. The hunger had hollowed out her stomach, leaving a constant, gnawing ache. She
e. The blinding beam of a heavy tactical flashlight hit her directly in the
sudden weight on her scalp felt like it was tearing the skin from her skull. Her bound arms were wrenched upward as she wa
give her time to find her footing. He dragged her out of the c
, thick with humidity. Her legs were weak and uncoordinated. She stumbled over t
e, the air grew heavy with a sickening, sweet smell.
ive, murky swamp stretched out before th
egos stood in the center, holding a black lace parasol to
of the knees. Haley collapsed into the wet, foul-smelling
g perfectly still in the murky water were dozens of dark, heavily armored log
dy pulp. His clothes were torn. "Please, Bea!" the man sobbed, spitting blood into the dirt.
el of her shoe sinking into the mud, and kicked him squarely in the broken nose
ho was trembling in the mud. "Watch closely, Grade A. This is w
to breathe. The psychological terror press
and dismissivel
im backward, then launched him forward, tossing him over the muddy bank. David hit the water with a massive splash. He
converging on him. The water churned violently as a single, piercing scream was abruptly cut off.
her throat. She scrambled backward, her bound hands us
ite slip, pinning her to the grou
aley. "Do you understand now? You
olent, uncontrollable spasms. She nodded fra
on back to her. As Bea took a step toward her, Haley let her eyes roll back and allowed her
performance; her body
e could order Cody to drag Haley up, the
r the static was tense. "Bea! Heads up. The boss's convoy
te. The parasol slipped from h
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