Counter Ops: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure (Federal Agents of Magic Book 3) by TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Cameron, TR]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 9781642022056
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-05-15T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The team was already assembled in the fifth-floor conference room when Diana and Bryant arrived just after two in the afternoon. His brown hair was carefully combed, and his suit conformed to the toned muscles of his body. She moved immediately to the coffeemaker, and he took a seat at the head of the table. Only Rath and Max were missing. The duo had chosen to stay at home, doubtless to rest in preparation for some unknown adventure.

Cara looked exhausted. The healing potion had done its work but at the cost of her body’s energy stores being drastically drained to hasten the recovery.

We have to build up our energy potion supply, too.

Nylotte created and acquired supplies on their behalf at a steady pace, but as their tasks increased, so did their needs.

Damn. I forgot. I need to take some deflector crystals to her next time.

Sometimes, Diana thought the Drow merely requested things to keep her on a permanent scavenger hunt.

Bryant exchanged greetings with the others, and Tony introduced him to the two new members of BAM Pittsburgh. Nods were traded, but the room was uncharacteristically reserved. Bryant’s serious demeanor and her own combined to cast a pall over the space. She sat and ceded precedence to him with a wave of her hand.

He cleared his throat. “First, let me say excellent work on the response to the break-in. You did an effective job of dealing with the threat, and the fire damage was minimal. The merchandise was insured and no innocents were harmed. All in all, it was a suitable deployment.”

Tony bumped Cara’s shoulder with his own. “Did you hear that? Bryant said you’re not innocent.” He raised and lowered his eyebrows suggestively at her.

She rolled her eyes. “Dream on, Lothario. You wouldn’t survive it.”

Bryant’s lips twitched—only a touch, but it was good to see. “The bad news is that other adventures last night didn’t go nearly as well. There were several attacks, and we think the timing is too coincidental to be anything other than intentional. ARES DC, Hartford, and Buffalo were also targeted.”

Kayleigh spoke for them all when she said, “Is DC okay? Is everyone all right?” Her hands were clenched tightly, and the nails dug into her palms as her knuckles paled.

Bryant shook his head. “DC has some wounded, but nothing worse. They were attacked during a response to a break-in similar to yours. Hartford is our newest location. They had only a few operatives and as a result, they have one dead and one missing. They were gathered at a restaurant, and civilians were hurt as well. No fatalities are among them yet, but a few are in critical condition.”

Blood drained from the faces around the room. The pattern was clear, and he soon confirmed it.

“Buffalo was wiped out. They struck the base and killed everyone in it, then blew up the installation.”

Diana barely contained the outrage that burned violently within. Cara wasn’t nearly so subtle. She was a soldier, and soldiers didn’t take losing their own lightly.

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