Chapter 5 - Shadow Ops
The room was small, but it was enough. As Marcus lunged, I didn't fight like a civilian. I moved inside his reach, using his momentum to slam him into the wall. I took the weapon from his father’s hand with a precise strike to the wrist and disabled him before he could blink. I didn't have time for a fair fight. I grabbed Emily and threw a heavy chair through the small vent window, clearing a path. We didn't head for the stairs. I led her out onto the roof, moving through the rain that had started to fall. I needed to get her to the perimeter, but the sirens were already approaching. They hadn't called the police to help Emily; they had called them to frame me.
