Deadly Game
Silence descended over Sector 4 once more, broken only by the heavy, rhythmic drumming of the rain against the yellow steel.
I stood in the center of the three downed men, my chest rising and falling in slow, perfectly measured cycles. The freezing rain washed the wet clay and blood from my face, my dark hair plastered to my skull. My Glock was still raised, the barrel smoking slightly in the freezing air, my eyes scanning the dark perimeter.
"Clean sweep," I whispered into the mic, my voice entirely flat, the coldness of the Ghost fully returned.
A low, dark growl of absolute, possessive pride vibrated through my earpiece, making my pulse jump in a completely different way.