Act I The water hit her face before anyone in the equipment yard understood how far the lieutenant colonel was willing to go. “Who gave you permission to touch my layout?” Lieutenant Colonel…
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Act I “You shut down my range for that?” Colonel Marcus Reed’s voice cut through the night air beneath the white floodlights. Beyond the firing line, tactical vehicles sat in the darkness, their…
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Act I The whiskey hit her face before anyone at the officers’ bar could understand what was happening. Amber liquid splashed across the woman’s black dress and ran down her cheek. The Lieutenant…
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Act I “Don’t touch my map.” Major Daniel Mercer’s voice cut through the field command post as if the entire operation belonged to him personally. Around the folding tables, officers and enlisted personnel…
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Act I “You’re slowing my course.” Captain Ryan Mitchell snapped the words at the woman standing beside the obstacle lane, his stopwatch swinging against his chest. Around him, soldiers scrambled over wooden barriers,…
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Act I “Teach your kid some manners.” Brigadier General Daniel Cross stood beside Booth Six, his expensive watch glinting beneath the diner’s harsh fluorescent lights. His charcoal jacket was immaculate, his expression openly…
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Act I “Control your family.” Colonel Richard Vance’s voice cut through the elegant ballroom, sharp enough to turn heads at three nearby tables. He stood in his immaculate dress uniform, medals catching the…
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Act I “You don’t interrupt my schedule.” The lieutenant colonel stepped into the young officer’s path, his gloved hands clenched beside the tactical vest covering his uniform. Beyond them, armored vehicles stood behind…
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Act I “Watch where you throw your luggage.” The Brigadier General’s voice cut through the noise of the baggage carousel. A rolling suitcase had barely brushed the suitcase belonging to his twenty-four-year-old daughter,…
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Act I “I didn’t touch that tray.” Margaret Ellis stood beside the stainless-steel kitchen table, one hand gripping its edge as spilled food slid across the wet floor. Metal trays clattered against one…
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