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Rose and Thorne 6 #6 (2.2) by Julie Lynn Hayes
“God, you’re the best Vinny.” His words reverberated warmly against my neck. “I just don’t know what I’d do without you.”
“You’d survive,” I assured him, even after he turned a skeptical eye toward me before straightening up. I was just being honest. Ethan was a strong man. His continued survival didn’t depend upon me. Me, on the other hand…
“But you don’t have to worry about it,” I hastily
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The Garret Farm: Part 19 by J Ray Lamb
Jason knocked on Trent’s door but got no response. After loudly knocking a second time and still getting no response, Jason decided to scout out the perimeter of the house and make sure there were no signs of forced entry or anything that would make it obvious that Trent was in trouble. He was about three quarters of the way around Trent’s house when he heard the sounds of a struggle.
Jason’s heart was suddenly pounding in his chest and he felt like he was nailed down to the spot. He knew it would take the sheriff 15-20 minutes…
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The tension rose inside me the closer we got to the meeting. I didn’t know exactly who would be there, but it was rare—very rare—to meet a race as technologically advanced as Garjah’s. I asked for more information about the ship we were traveling on, and it was good that it was smaller and less overtly threatening.
Overtly.
Garjah had tried to reassure me by showing me all the hidden defensive capabilities it had, the weapons shielded from scans that also protected their technology and settlements from space. No one was going to discover they could basically vaporize
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