CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
Dropping by his side, she touched his shoulder gently. “Dan?” He jerked away from her, shaking his head, his gaze unfocused. He probably couldn’t hear her. That blast had been loud where she’d been standing. It would have been worse out in the open. Blood leaked from his ears.
“What happened?” he shouted. As he raised his head, his hand snapped to his neck. She wrapped an arm around him and helped him to stand.
Smoke billowed from the explosion, blocking her view. It began to dissipate in long trails, drifting up off the ground as the hanger’s exhaust fans kicked into overdrive.
Tears blurred Toni’s vision. She blinked them back and clutched Colten’s arm when he swayed suddenly. His first steps prompted her to sidle close and wrap her arm around his waist. He was pur
