Chapter Fifteen
Sanctuary Found
Paxton was standing outside the small apartment when Mastin walked up.The Second took in the Lieutenant’s bandages and the way the man’s shoulders drooped.Paxton had been through hell and back.It was a badge of honor the man would forever wear, and one that Mastin would never envy.
“How are you doing, Warren?”
The man nodded.A darkness still crept around his eyes.Nightmares would continue to haunt him for God knew how long.But he was free.And alive.He had everything to be thankful for, and it all centered upon the small figure waiting for them inside.
“Better than some.”Reaching out, he grasped his superior by the upper arm.The two men had always been close friends ever since they were young boys going to school together.And had entered the academy toge
