TOPGUN: Ice (Brutal Response Book 2) by Michael Anderle

Author:Michael Anderle [Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2023-02-01T16:00:00+00:00

Looking like the embodiment of an angry earth spirit seeking revenge, Mia approached Gideon coated in dust and soot head to toe. It had been a while since Gideon had tried to refuse her food. This plan had to work. She refused to prey on others to survive, and she needed to be out in the Crags to hunt CK. Volunteering to be a Grinder wouldn’t give her the mobility and freedom of movement she’d need to maximize her chances of success.

Gideon sat on a rock sipping the thick dark concoction that passed for coffee in Black Ice. A handful of other Grinders nearby kept a watchful eye, but the fear on their faces told Mia that they wouldn’t dare oppose her if she turned violent. Her lethality had permeated the prison.

She wasn’t going to turn into a Bravo. That didn’t mean she couldn’t use that fear to her advantage.

Never pass up an opportunity for supremacy over the enemy. In the end, the only thing that matters is winning the battle.

When her father had told her that, she doubted he was imagining her in a twisted prison with people who’d given up all semblance of human decency. Her training had been geared toward being a soldier on a battlefield, not dealing with worthless criminals.

Mia frowned. She knew she’d ended up in the prison by mistake. She might not be the only one. Flip didn’t strike her as a hardened criminal.

She sucked in a breath. There wasn’t time to get too concerned with others.

“You look like shit, Rat Catcher.” Gideon motioned with his cup toward her. “When you first arrived, you were pretty enough to be a Tended. Your face is still nice, but…” He shook his head. “With your sleeves up, it’s nasty.”

“I have no intention of being a Tended,” Mia declared.

“Not when you’re walking around with wild hair, covered in dirt, bandages, and scars,” Gideon agreed. “I suppose they could clean you up, and the scars aren’t all over your face, but…” He shook his head. “Most guards want the complete untouched package. Now you’re stuck with us. It’s about time you understood that and changed your attitude.”

“I know my situation. And I understand yours as well.” Mia’s hands tightened into fists. Knocking Gideon out wouldn’t help her, no matter how good it might feel. This would require negotiation and manipulation, not violence.

“Do you?” Gideon crossed his arms. “This day at the mud spa confirms what I’ve been hearing about what you’ve been up to lately.”

“And what have you been hearing?” Mia pressed. “Many people spread rumors in this place without providing accurate sourcing. I heard one man say that I’d been testing my shivs on Lost as part of an experiment.”

Gideon chuckled. “Nah. I’ve been here a while. I get what’s real and what’s not.”

“And what’s real in this case?”

“Did you think I wouldn’t hear about you borrowing contraband equipment?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. He sipped his coffee. “There was no way you were going to get that equipment into those tunnels without me hearing about it.

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