Honor Reclaimed (HORNET Book 2) by Tonya Burrows

Author:Tonya Burrows [Burrows, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

Seth hated himself the moment he turned away from her pale, stricken expression. He didn’t know why he’d said that to her. It was an asshole comment that topped his already huge list of assholery and he should go back and apologize.

He couldn’t.

In the hall, he stuffed his feet into his boots without bothering to tie the laces, then stalked toward the main room. He’d left his gear in the bedroom, but whatever. Not like he hadn’t slept on a dirt floor before. Not like he even slept anymore.

“Hey, Seth,” Gabe’s voice called as he passed one of the bedrooms. He stopped, but wondered if he’d get away with pretending he hadn’t heard.

Probably not.

In the end, he backtracked and leaned into the room. “Yeah?”

Gabe sat on the bed with his bad leg elevated and that was—hell, kind of a shock to see. True, Gabe walked with a cane unless the team was training or on a mission, but the handicap had always seemed almost like an afterthought. Never had it been as apparent as it was in this moment with the big man bedridden, his ankle enclosed in a soft cast and propped up on pillows.

“Nice shooting out there today.” Gabe nodded in a show of approval. “I’m starting to see why Quinn’s so adamant about keeping you around. He said you’d surprise me and you have.”

“Thank you, sir.” It took a huge amount of willpower not to salute the guy. After all, Lieutenant Commander Gabe “Stonewall” Bristow was the stuff of legends. He had a whole fruit salad of medals and would probably still be earning them if not for the car accident that ended his SEAL career last year. Had to wonder if the guy resented where he’d ended up. Didn’t look it. He seemed at peace sitting there, content to be ordered to bed rest for the night by Jesse, the ever-sensible medic.

So what was his secret?

Gabe said nothing more and, not wanting to stand there like an idiot, Seth started to back away, sure he’d been dismissed.

“What do you think we’ll be up against tomorrow?”

Gabe Bristow wanted his opinion? This was a change and he couldn’t quite keep his shocked expression under wraps. “Uh…more of what we faced today. And they’ll probably come down on us hard once they discover the bodies of their buddies in the valley.”

Gabe nodded. “I agree. We did it Phoebe’s way—tried to be quiet and respectful—but I think today proves we need a more aggressive approach. Tomorrow, we’re going in like operators, not kids playing dress-up in their mother’s clothing.”

“Yes, sir.”

“And I’m putting you in charge of Phoebe.”

Another shock, and not necessarily a pleasant one. “Me?”

“She trusts you. She’ll listen to you.”

“Uh, sir, you have met her, right? I’m not so sure she listens to anyone but herself.”

“She listened to you today,” Gabe pointed out. “You told her to stay put, stay covered, and she did. It could have ended badly for her if she hadn’t.” His lips thinned into a grim line.

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