CLASSIFIED (MISREP) — STRIKE TEAM
Two kings loved her. Neither was allowed to say it.
Twelve miles between the jungle and the exit. Six hours to cross it. One held her the entire time. The other wasn't allowed to.
When she died, both men broke. Before it was redacted, the incident log recorded her as dead for seven seconds. But the men in that clearing knew that number was a lie. The actual duration was longer. How much longer depended on which man you asked and how much he was willing to admit.
Everything that happened after? Also classified.
INCIDENT LOG #1: HOSTILE CONTACT
CODENAME: Naptime's Over
Kael raised a fist. The column stopped.
Then he pointed up.
Thirty feet above them, three dark fae clung to the ceiling with their claws. Eyes closed. Dormant. Roosting like bats in the dark.
He held up three fingers, drew a line across his throat, and pointed at Sterling.
