Chapter 16
Sweet warm liquid filled her mouth. Dark and rich, with hints of cocoa. It tingled on her tongue like little sparks of electricity. She swallowed, an involuntary reaction that sent that electricity coursing through her body. Alive and vital, it roused her from the depths of the abyss. Reluctantly, she followed the nagging sensation, waking her from peaceful unconsciousness.
“That’s right. Nice and easy.” Stryker’s smooth voice greeted her as her eyes opened.
“Soldiers. More of them,” Mira gurgled.
“Relax. Slow down. It’s okay. I got them.” Despite a very nasty looking black eye and an angry purple bruise on his chest, Stryker didn’t look too badly off.
Mira sat up a little faster than she should have, and the sudden movement sent her head spinning. She had to put her hands
