The Night Before
Cole didn't sleep. He sat on the porch, rifle across his knees, watching the dark tree line. The text from "A Friend" echoed in his head. Gruber is coming. But he's not the real threat. The real threat is closer than you think. Kane arrived at 3 AM. His team was spread through the woods. Night vision. Thermal scopes. They had dug in hours ago. “Anything?” Kane asked. “Nothing yet.” “Eve said the attack is tomorrow night. Not tonight.” “Eve said a lot of things.” Kane sat on the step beside him. “You don't trust her.” “I don't trust anyone.” “Including me?” Cole looked at Kane. The man who had saved his life. Who had helped him destroy the Consortium. “I don't know anymore.” Kane nodded. “Fair enough.” They sat in silence. The stars faded. The sky turned gray. At dawn, Clark wa
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