Survivors (Hell Squad #19) by Anna Hackett

Author:Anna Hackett [Hackett, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anna Hackett

Chapter Six

The Viper flew in low over the desert.

The night was black as hell, and Naomi could barely see a thing. Ramirez was a hell of a pilot.

“Nearing the drop-off point,” Ramirez called back from the cockpit.

Naomi met Dak’s gaze in the back of the Viper. The low light in the aircraft threw his face into shadow, accenting his strong jaw. He nodded at her.

They both grabbed their packs, and as the Viper moved into a hover, he opened the side door.

Naomi saw the rocky ground below, and although she couldn’t see it, she knew Lake Mead was nearby in the darkness.

She clicked a rappel line to her armor. Dak was already connected.

“Thanks, Ramirez,” he called out.

“Good hunting,” the pilot said. “Remember, once you get close to the dam, your comms will be jammed by the aliens. If you need a pick up, you’ll have to get a few klicks away from the dam to be back in active comms range.”

“Got it.” Dak leaped out of the Viper, no hesitation.

As he whizzed downward, her belly tightened. God, the man turned her on. She took a deep breath, checked her line, then she jumped.

She rushed downward, air hitting her face. She grinned, adrenaline hitting her system. Then her boots hit dirt.

Dak was there, unclipping her.

The Viper was soundless, its illusion system up, as it pulled silently away.

Leaving them in alien territory.

“Let’s go, Silver.” Dak’s hand squeezed the back of her neck.

There was affection in his smooth voice when he used her surname. For so long, she’d hated that name, but he didn’t use it as a slur. She wasn’t Naomi Silver, part of the Silver crime family, she was Naomi Silver, ex-cop, survivor, and security officer.

She’d made herself, and had nothing to do with her family and their choices.

Dak worked his way through the rocks, and she realized that they were following an old road. They kept close to the towering rock face.

They climbed up a hill, and a second later, she saw the lake. Starlight glinted off its surface. He waved her down and they moved on their bellies. They crawled toward the end of the cliff.

She saw the dam below.

Naomi studied the familiar crescent of concrete—unyielding and strong. There were aliens all over it.

She lifted her binocs. Dak already had his out.

She zoomed in. The first thing she saw were the four huge intake towers in the water. She knew they linked to the penstocks—thirty-foot-diameter steel pipes that fed water into the dam.

The aliens had lighting units set up, and they cast a red glow across the dam wall and the nearby Visitor Center. There were alien vehicles, stacks of equipment, weapons.

There were also several raptor patrols, all with canid hunting dogs with them.

So many. Too many.

“They’ve definitely increased patrols,” she murmured.

Dak nodded. “Intel team says the patrols thin out after midnight.”

Which was still several hours away. “When they think humans are all asleep and no danger.”

“We’ll wait,” he said. “Keep watch.”

She nodded.

Over the next hour, they lay side by side and studied the aliens’ movements.

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