“Ella!” he yelled. “Ella!”
His eyes scanned the people, some he recognized, others he didn’t and then he saw her. Her face was blackened by smoke, but alive and unharmed. She rushed up to him and he wrapped his arms around her, holding her tightly as she wept.
Off to his left he saw Gloria, and then his eyes darted over to where the crying was coming from. Kneeling over his daughter’s body, with Zach trying to console him, was Sal.
“No please. I didn’t,” a man said off to the right.
Another gunshot went off and it startled him. He turned to see Landon standing over a man. He’d shot him in the head. Days ago, perhaps he would have said something. Maybe he would have argued or taken offense to what had to be done but not now. Something had clicked inside of him. By the looks on the faces of everyone, the same had occurred in them. The need to feel safe took precedence over mercy.
Tongues of fire flickered high in the night sky, the heat warming their cheeks as Frank looked bleakly upon on what had been lost. And yet as he glanced at Ella’s face, then at Sal’s, he knew that buildings could be rebuilt, shelter could be found, but nothing could replace the loss of a family member.
Frank broke away from Ella and slowly made his way over to Sal while regarding the others who looked on with blank expressions. Frank placed a hand on Sal’s shoulder and crouched down beside him. Sal turned, his cheeks wet and red with tears. No words were exchanged, only a hug.
When he rose to his feet, he cast his eyes over those that had come to help. Among them he saw Gabriel and Tyrell and the corner of his lip curled ever so slightly. Both gave a nod. He was pleased to see them alive, even if it had come at a heavy price.
“What now, Dad?” Ella asked taking his hand.
He didn’t reply, instead he gazed at the fire as chunks of wood collapsed, and every crack and pop signaled years of memories evaporating into the air.
“We heal. Rebuild. And ensure this never happens again.”
Frank cast a glance over his shoulder to Sal. He didn’t know what dangers lay ahead, or what trials and tribulations they would have to endure, but he was convinced that whatever lurked beneath the surface, whatever might steal, kill, or destroy tomorrow, they would face it together.
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Anxiety: (The Agora Virus Book 2)
Book 3 will be available in March 2017
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The Agora Virus series
Phobia
Anxiety
Book 3 (Coming March 2017)
Camp Zero series
State of Panic
State of Shock
State of Decay
Renegades series
The Renegades
The Renegades Book 2: Aftermath
The Renegades Book 3: Fortress
The Renegades Book 4: Colony
The Renegades Book 5: United
Armada series
Mavericks series
Mavericks: Hunters Moon
Time Agents series
Killing Time
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
A Plea
Newsletter
About the Author
Also by Jack Hunt