Danger's Cure: (Holly Danger Book 4) by Amanda Carlson

Author:Amanda Carlson [Carlson, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ACI Books
Published: 2018-01-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Getting Lockland into the craft without exacerbating his injuries had been a huge feat. Maisie had confirmed that everything was stable once he was settled. He was currently propped across Darby’s lap in the back. Bender sat next to me, holding his chest, trying to relay the story of what had happened to them as I flew at top speed.

“We checked him. I swear, we checked him,” Bender said through gritted teeth. Trying to talk with four cracked ribs and a tear in your breathing tube wasn’t ideal, but I needed details. “He had e-cuffs on and everything. Then, out of the blue, the craft starts powering off and on. Then the front two props stopped altogether, and we took a dive. There was no way to stop it. It happened so fast. The controls were powerless. The whole time it was going down, the guy was laughing. It was an evil sound, like he was enjoying himself.”

“The same thing happened with the guy I ran into at the Emporium,” I said. “He seemed eager to take himself out. It’s clear these guys are willing to sacrifice themselves—and for what? It doesn’t make any sense.” Our speed was maxed out at about three hundred kilometers an hour. The hydro-boost hadn’t been replaced since Case and I used it to outrun the UAC. But even without it, we’d be there soon.

I’d bypassed the city completely. We didn’t need any more hassles.

If the bureau didn’t already know they were missing two guys, they would soon, and I was positive there would be a full-scale counterattack. Setting foot inside the city limits, especially in Seven, would be asking for a war now.

“I’m pretty sure that asshole electrocuted himself when we crashed. His e-cuffs came off,” Bender growled, stifling a cough. “But I didn’t see any other injuries. He was in the back.”

“Case will figure it out,” I said. “I left Maisie with them. She’ll know what’s wrong with him.” We had no idea how long it would take Lockland to heal once he was inside the medi-pod, but when he was safe, I’d go back to retrieve Case and Daze. It wasn’t ideal, but Daze had rallied us, encouraging me to go. Still, the whole setup made me uneasy. They were too close to Port Station for my liking, with no way to escape.

“That bastard was lucky I didn’t kill him with my bare hands,” Bender said. “But if he dies, we lose everything in his head. I couldn’t risk it.”

“How come you dragged them so far?” I asked. “You weren’t exactly in any shape to do that.”

He shrugged, then winced. “Because I figured the crash made enough noise for someone in Port Station to notice, and I didn’t want us out in the open like easy targets. I knew once you got back to the barracks and saw we weren’t there, you’d come find us. But it felt like it took you fucking forever.”

“I’m sorry,” I said. “The process to get the Babble took some time.

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