Page 343 of Scars of Fate

“What happened?”

“When the valve opened, the pressure line ruptured. Ghost took the impact.”

“Is he alive?”

A pause.

Too long.

“Barely.”

Wynn looked at me.

Ghost had saved them.

The man who had spent eight years hiding.

The man I had wanted to kill less than an hour ago.

“Get him out,” I said.

“We’re trying.”

Adam took control of the radio.

“Boone, locate Kane.”

“He’s still inside the medical ward.”

“Do not engage until the civilians are secure.”

“Kane has Janice.”

“I know.”

“He has the pilot’s family.”

“I know.”

Another gunshot echoed through the bunker.

Boone swore.

“What?” Adam demanded.

“Kane’s moving the hostages.”

“Where?”

“Upper level. He’s heading toward the helipad.”

Russ’s voice came through.

“He has armed men with him, and Ghost can’t move.”

Boone breathed hard.

Decision.