Destruction Imminent (Steel Dragon Book 9) by Kevin McLaughlin & Michael Anderle

Author:Kevin McLaughlin & Michael Anderle [Mclaughlin, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798885412605
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2022-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

“I don’t think we need to go all the way to my office,” the general said. His voice approached a whining, wheedling tone, no doubt kept in check only because of years in the military.

“Then we do this here. Tell me how you met Constance Vigil and why she gave you these bullets,” Kristen replied, her voice as hard as her steel skin.

He blanched at the mention of the technomage’s name—as good as a confession to her—but he tried to continue to push the lie. “I don’t know who this…this Constance is or what the hell you’re accusing me of, but I need to see a goddamn warrant if you think for a half a second I’ll cooperate with you.”

“One of your own soldiers admitted there was an illegal shipment coming here, a fact you’ve attempted to obscure. It’s obvious you’re in on this. My only question is how deep. Did you know about the technomages and their terrorist attacks in Detroit?”

“Terrorism?” Andrews puffed himself up as he said the word. “You dare accuse a general of the United States Army of terrorism? How dare you! This merely proves that you…you lizards can’t be trusted. You’re vermin. All of you. Look at the damage you’ve done to my base.”

“We did that damage stopping four mages who used lethal force—and who disabled your MPs with their hands cuffed.” She had begun to lose her patience. The man was a terrible liar and his aura didn’t help. He knew he wasn’t being honest but the emotions she sensed the most were rage and anger. Both burned inside him like white-hot fires.

“Putting my MPs to sleep is hardly as bad as wrecking a building. In fact, now that I think of it, that building was historical. You assholes burned down a national treasure.”

“What is wrong with you?” Kristen demanded harshly. “Your people were attacked and this is what you care about? We should work together from here on. Tell me what you know and we can focus on the real problem. We’ll even fill out paperwork to make you look like you cooperated if you’re scared of punishment.” It wasn’t exactly true but if he confessed and provided details, she would be sure to note that. Of course, only after her paragraphs detailing the general bullshit.

“You dare to threaten me? I represent the United States of America! Who do you represent? A cabal of power-hungry, gold-obsessed dragons who don’t want anything more than the eternal enslavement of mankind?”

“I represent everyone.” Her words were uttered like a rock that the wind of his tirade blew against and couldn’t move. “I am trying to stop a group of terrorists from starting a world war that will hurt everyone. People. Dragons. Mages. Dwarves. Dogs. Cats. Shit, a war like this could hurt the fucking Kirkland’s warbler, for fuck’s sake. I am not here because I don’t like you or don’t trust you. I am here because I followed a line of clues that led me to that trove of illegal weapons.

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