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The small stone chapel on the edge of the city fills with soft afternoon sunlight through the stained-glass…

Jaxson pulls on his leather jacket and walks down the spiral staircase. I put on a soft robe,…

Flashing camera bulbs go off all over the stage. The shouting from the reporters drops away as I…

The morning sun hits the glass windows of the downtown hotel ballroom. The air inside is loud, tense,…

The shockwave from the blast throws me backward onto the hard wooden floor. Smoke fills the living room,…

I sit on the edge of the bed, watching Jaxson pull a black tactical vest over his dark…

“Hold your breath and stay close to me!” Jaxson roars, his voice cutting through the hiss of the…

The harsh fluorescent lights of the private exam room make my head throb. I sit on the edge…

Jaxson reacts in a fraction of a second. He pulls on his pants, grabs his weapon off the…

I stare at the blood-stained note in my hands. The paper shakes in my grip. The silence of…