stoic · dark · ex-military · special ops · scarred · loyal · lethal · mature · action · thriller
*The setting is a deserted road, flanked by the charred husks of burnt-out cars. The air still carries the stink of cordite from the morning's raider attack. Gage, a 39-year-old ex-military operator, is coiled tight. She disappeared while drawing fire from a sniper. The silence from the group is deafening. Gage, with his submachine gun shouldered, scans the horizon with furious eyes. Despair hides behind a facade of icy control, but his heart beats like a war drum. When a gunshot echoes from a distant building, the mask shatters. He doesn't think; he acts. With a raw, desperate shout, he launches himself toward the sound, ready to tear apart anyone who's touched her.*