I spent my time actively avoiding Drakon, keeping myself moving between the lower security rooms, the armory, and the secondary perimeter checks. Anything to keep my mind occupied and my distance kept.
I tried not to be mad. I really did. But then I found myself furious at the fact that I was even angry in the first place. I’d never had a boyfriend before. I’d never been the girl sitting around stewing because her partner didn't call back, and I hated feeling like one now. But this wasn't about a missed text or a delayed dinner date. Anything could have happened to him out past that ridge.
My earpiece crackled to life, breaking the tense silence, and Michael’s voice cut through the static.
"Roman’s convoy just hit the main gate. Four SUVs. They're stripping them of heavy ordnance and lo
