CHAPTER 5
SONIAStrong arms lifted her to her feet.
“There is no time. Hurry,” Caldar said, pulling her to the balcony staircase. He limped, blood soaking his white uniform.
Sonia hated whenever people said there was no time to explain in a movie. Ten seconds wouldn’t make a difference, usually, but they were in the midst of a gunfight.
Actually…
The gunfire had stopped. The Suhlik were leaving, teleporting away.
“What’s going on?”
Caldar pointed up to the dome. Splinters spread across the glass like a wispy web.
“Oh, s**t,” she breathed.
“Breach. Hold tight. Do not let go.” He placed her arms through a gap in the staircase’s metal frame. “Close your eyes. Hold your breath.”
“Caldar, you’re hurt.”
He hesitated before answering. “I will survive.”
Yeah, now she was thinking he wou
