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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: THE FIRST BLOOD

Author: Frank Cannon
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-28 00:50:25

Dawn came with gunfire.

Crystal's forces hit us from three sides simultaneously. Professional. Coordinated. Deadly.

Our defenders returned fire from fortified positions. The compound became a war zone in seconds.

I was in the command center with Razor and Hammer, watching camera feeds, coordinating response.

"They are pushing hard on the east fence," Hammer said. "We need reinforcements there."

"Send Victor's men. Tell them to hold that position at all costs." I watched another screen. "What about the south gate?"

"Holding. But barely." Razor's jaw was tight. "We are outnumbered on that side."

"Then we need to thin their numbers. Where is our sniper team?"

"Roof. They have taken out twelve so far."

Twelve down. A hundred and eighty-eight to go.

The battle raged for two hours. Back and forth. Gains and losses. Blood on both sides.

Then Hammer's radio crackled. "Commander, we have a breach. Southwest corner. Hostiles inside the perimeter."

"How many?" I demanded.

"Twenty. Maybe more. Th
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    Two weeks after the truth came out, I went to Colt's grave one last time.Not to mourn. But to say goodbye."I know the truth now," I said. "About your depression. Your plans. Your decision." I knelt beside the headstone. "And I am angry. Furious. Because you lied. You made me think you died saving me when really you were just trying to escape your pain."The wind picked up. Like he was listening."But I also understand. Because I know what it is like to be so broken you cannot see a way forward. I know what it is like to think death is easier than living." I touched the stone. "So I forgive you. For lying. For leaving. For choosing death over fighting beside me."Tears streamed down my face."But I also want you to know something. You were wrong. Love was not not enough to save you. But that does not mean you were not worth saving." I smiled through the tears. "You were worth everything. And I am going to spend the rest of my life making sure your death meant something. That your sac

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