s wrist downward i
ed the
d off the high ceilings. The bullet tore
buckled, and he collapsed onto the Persian rug, clutchi
ure terror. She scrambled on her hands
the hair and dragged her back, throw
ifted his heavy leather boot and stomped directly onto th
It was her idea!" He pointed a shaking, bloody finger at
g piece of trash! You paid them!
through her phantom body. They were pathetic
out their confessions.
d forward, carrying h
ded the room. The men poured the fuel over the custo
c. He dragged his bleeding body across the floor, leav
m in the jaw, sen
and pulled out a small, velvet j
ychotic rage in his eyes instantly melte
e doors," Collins
ched out, pulling the heavy shattered do
ey scrambled toward the reinforced, bulletproof wi
Collins, waving her transparent hands frantically
l, evaporating before
s head, looking directly at the emp
en smile touc
g steadily in his palm. Lighting it in this gasoline-heavy air would have blown the
hesitation, he opened hi
wall of fire erupted. The heat wave blasted acro
superheated and exploded, rainin
mes. Their clothes caught fire, and their sc
center of the blaze. The fire licked
et box to his heart
Felicity's soul. The heat couldn't burn her, but
er the extreme temperature. The ceiling groaned and c
ut a silent, a
began to fracture l
st. The fire, the smoke, and the ruins were
ensation of falling
faded, she made a vow to the universe: If I get a
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