TAKE COVER_A Novella in the Echo Platoon Series by Marliss Melton

Author:Marliss Melton [Melton, Marliss]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: catalonia, spain, echo platoon, Military, navy seal
ISBN: 1938732251
Amazon: B077CSBKW7
Publisher: James-York Press
Published: 2017-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Katrina strained her ears for the sound that had awakened her. Metal scraping over metal. Her head came off the pillow as she lurched upright. In the darkness of her bedroom, her door was framed by a wavering light, as if someone out in the hall was holding a flashlight.

Martí. The realization of who was out there and why had her bolting out of bed. She’d been afraid he might attempt to force his way in. As a precaution, she’d stolen the master key from the reception desk, and now it seemed he was sawing his way in, perhaps with a hacksaw.

Panic streaked to her extremities. Considering her a traitor, her brother meant to get to her to do God knew what.

Quietly, she reached for the backpack she had stuffed with personal items ready for her early morning departure. As a precaution, she had gone to bed fully dressed. Grateful for her foresight, she jammed her feet into her favorite shoes, then stepped onto her bed, reaching for the narrow window over it. For years, it had served as her fire escape. Tonight, it would help her to escape the nightmare her life had become.

The hinge squeaked in protest, and the sawing at her door ceased.

“Katrina, open the door,” Martí demanded.

The mad edge to his voice galvanized her. Tossing her backpack out onto the street, she wriggled through the casement after it. Cool air wafted from the sea. Shivering with fear, she shouldered her pack and moved quickly up the alley. What now?

Cruising the streets during curfew would ensure her arrest. The only safe place to go was right back into the hotel, using the master key she’d lifted. She would hide out until dawn.

Wishing there was another choice, she found herself minutes later standing at the door of Mitch’s hotel room, out of breath from running up the stairs. Doubts assailed her. She had ruined his vacation. He had every right to deny her shelter.

A flicker of light drew her gaze to the buttons over the elevator. Someone was moving through the hotel—perhaps Martí. Fear convinced her to knock firmly on Mitch’s door. Her heart thudded as she waited. A glance at the elevator showed that it was climbing.

What if Mitch and his friends had left already? Who could blame them? With no more time to deliberate, Katrina pushed the master key into the lock and shoved the door open.

Powerful hands hauled her into a pitch-black room, flung her around, and shoved her face-first into the wall. Something metal gouged her shoulder blade. The door clicked shut, and the light came on. Her assailant took one look at her and sprang away.

“Jesus!” The pistol he was holding disappeared behind his back.

Katrina calmed her racing heart as she took in Mitch’s appearance. He was dressed entirely in black.

His blue eyes blazed with concern. “What the hell are you doing? I could have killed you!”

His two companions edged into the light, both dressed as he was—like special operators working a nighttime op.

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