ant, grey mist that soaked into your bones. Adria watched it streak aga

like the world was cryi

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Sky Spire poked through the lo

New life

lled to "Damon." Her thumb hovered over the 'Block' butt

it, but she couldn't sever the last digi

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ne onto the couch

jet taxied to a halt. A black SUV was waiting on t

river offered. He let the rain hit his face. It cooled

ers," he said, slidin

office. Harrell was a mountain of a man with a g

breakfast at 19, right?" Harre

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ues, the medals on his chest catching the ligh

ter died

mile. He didn't introduce himself. He j

d, but it carried to the back of the room. "And thi

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was two inches taller. "Ten min

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inds were closed. He leaned back against the door, closing his e

phone. He stared

breathing her air. But fear, cold and unfamiliar, gripped him. If he ca

e down, face do

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