With his left arm holding Lianna close, he fired the plasma pistol in his right hand behind him without even looking.
BOOM!
The shot hit Vance squarely in the shoulder. Vance was thrown backward, crashing into the support machinery. The smell of scorched air filled the room.
Agent D, get a medical team to the location immediately! Clear out every trace of the Coven here! Cassian commanded through the channel he had reopened.
Lady North moved quickly, neutralizing the remaining active support systems.
Cassian gazed down at Lianna in his arms. His wife’s face was pale, but he could feel her pulse slowly stabilizing, though it remained weak.
Cassian... Lianna whispered.
I am here, Lianna. I am here, Cassian replied, as his first tears since childhood flowed down onto Lianna’s cheek. He
