Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 18

Tristan motioned for alex to head away. alex didn't argue. they were four rows down. "anita's dead! someone cut her spine!" "fan out. shoot on sight.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 45

It was as if alex was prescient. just as they'd be about to strike him, alex would duck or throw himself out of the way or turn to catch the blow. a few jerks from alex's hands and his attackers would drop to the floor.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 44

He buried his fear that alex might be dying under his rage at having that emotion and threw himself at the man. he used his claws, fists, foot, knees.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 43

alex saw motion out the corner of his eye, but before he reacted she barked something and the man moved away. she wanted him to herself. well, alex could accommodate that. he moved forward, slowly, steadily.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 42

alex was moving toward her, the flash of his gun keeping anyone away. fine, she'd kill him first. she owed him anyway.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 41

alex would deal with the mercs while tristan secured the target, and after that he would finally deal with alex.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 40

The bridge was a mess of bodies, blood and sparking electronics, but no Tristan. Most of the blood was Jurran's doing. He hadn't waited for Ruefield to open the door. He'd kicked in enough of a dent on one side to get a hand through it and peel...

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 39

That hadn't sounded good, but it was to alex's advantage. barely.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 38

alex had an expectant expression. "what?" tristan snapped. "that was for you." alex's tone was measured, calm, neutral. "you think i don't know that!" "then why?" his tone was demanding, which alex caught and he tried again.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 37

She moved slower, looking for any indication of why alex had locked this room.

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Shattered Salvation, Draft 1 CH 35

alex gasped and tristan forgot about his eventual death. all that mattered was making sure alex was okay.

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