~teaser from Beyond the Darkness, #3 Dragons of San DeLain
“How can I help? What do you need from—dammit, I have an in-coming call.”
Connie’s head snapped around, his eyes wide with alarm as he heard the rapid thud of running footsteps approaching their temporary quarters. The sound reverberated through the narrow hallway, echoing off the stone walls and adding to the sense of urgency. “Shit, Hudson—”
Suddenly, the air was filled with a piercing wail as the compound alarm blared to life. The sound cut through the stillness like a knife.
Hudson covered the mouthpiece of his phone. “I hear it. Go.” Then he uncovered the bottom half of the cell. “Kage? I’m under attack.”
“Shit!”
“I’ll call you back as soon as I can.”
Connie tossed the rumpled sheets aside, quickly leaping to his feet. He snatched up a pair of night pants that had been carelessly thrown over the foot of the bed and hurriedly dressed himself.
Just as he finished dressing, the door to their quarters was thrown open. Torres and Mitchell stood there, their eyes the color of their dragon and claws extended.
Mitchell was breathing heavily and was holding his cell. “I tried calling Hudson.”
“I know. He was talking to Kage. He was attacked just now too. Report,” Connie said as he approached them.
“According to the cameras we have around the territory, a surface-to-air missile hit the border we share with the gargoyles,” Torres said. “There are cabins in that area along with supply buildings that were damaged.”
