Page 24 of Scars of Fate

Lucas looked down at me.

Our eyes met.

For one heartbeat, the rest of the world disappeared again.

He released a long, resigned sigh and slowly shook his head.

“You still drive me crazy.”

A smile tugged at my lips.

“So I’ve been told.”

For the first time since we’d found each other again, he almost smiled back.

Almost.

Then he checked his rifle.

“Stay beside me.”

This time, I nodded.

Not because he’d ordered me to.

Because I trusted him with my life.

I always had.

Outside, the night erupted into war.

The Brave stepped into the darkness.

And every enemy waiting beyond those walls was about to discover exactly what happened when they stood between a Delta operator and the woman he’d already lost once.

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LUCAS

“Move!”

Adam’s command echoed across the warehouse.

The Brave moved as one.

Boone led the first group of civilians through the blown rear entrance.

Russ covered the open ground outside, his rifle cracking in controlled bursts as enemy fighters poured through the surrounding ruins.

“Three down. More coming.”

I stayed at the rear of the civilian column.

Exactly where I wanted to be.

Exactly where Wynn wasn’t.

Or at least where she was supposed to be.