“They keep coming!” Dahlia said.
“How many have you killed, Mum?”
“I’ve lost track!”
“We should retreat and regroup,” Dahlia said.
Dahlia and Hunter were back-to-back near the front of the complex. Viktor and Alexei were defending the road that led up to the complex. Mani’s men seemed to be everywhere. Dahlia felt the breeze of hot lead.
That was too close.
That was too close.“What’s that buzzing sound?” Hunter said.
Dahlia looked around her immediate area. The men were thinning out, and Viktor was reloading.
“The buzzing is getting louder,” Dahlia said.
“Look!” Hunter said.
Dahlia followed his gaze. Small, black shapes were coming out of the complex.
“What are those things?” Dahlia said.
“Drones?”
“They look like giant metal wasps.”
“Ouch!” Hunter said as he grabbed his neck
