Live Free or Die Complete Series Boxed Set: Age Of Madness - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Hayley Lawson (pdf e book reader .TXT) 📗

“I’ll go in.” Peter moved to grab the pole, then banging came from the other side of the door, and he pulled his hand back. The banging didn’t stop. It was in sync with Vera’s banging, which everyone had gotten used to. Weird groans came through the door.

They all looked at one another. It was too late. Advisor George was completely gone, taking with him the way for them to get out of the bunker. The three of them fell silent for a moment as they watched the door bounce with each pound of George’s fists. He was definitely stronger now the disease had taken over.

They would have to find another way to get the Level Six door open.

“Quick, get out … Get out!” Natalie yelled as she flung open the kids’ room door.

General Murray, Terrier, and Peter ran over to Natalie as the kids came running out of the door. Their faces were ghost-white and terrified.

Not a kid, not a kid. The thought ran through Terrier’s mind like a poisoned arrow.

A woman leaped through the air right at Terrier—Evelyn Young. She had been helping Natalie with the kids, and now she was stronger than Terrier had expected. She knocked Terrier to the ground, then lunged to bite down on his neck.

General Murray grabbed Evelyn and threw her off Terrier, but he wasn’t as strong as Afana and Evelyn sprang back to her feet.

Evelyn’s hair was disheveled, she had a crazy look in her red glowing eyes, and her teeth snapped at the air as if she were practicing biting.

The center area of Level Six was filled with potential meals. She darted toward the nearest person before that person could react. It was one of the men who had been trapped down here when Afana had put the bunker on lockdown. Evelyn's teeth chomped down before she was stopped. The man screamed in pain as Evelyn tore a chunk of flesh from his neck.

People ran away in horror and kids cried out in fear. Samantha fell onto the ground when she stumbled over her own feet.

Evelyn sprang for the next victim, and General Murray launched into action. He reached for his weapon to shoot Evelyn but it wasn’t there. Mama Lou had it.

And Mama Lou didn’t have a clue how to use it.

Murray couldn’t let Evelyn get Samantha. He would have to take her on with his bare hands. He dived between Samantha and the thing that had been Evelyn.

Peter scooped Samantha up and passed her to Mama Lou. Mama Lou shoved the gun into Terrier’s hand, but Terrier didn’t know what to do with it.

Evelyn let out a blood-curdling growl and went for General Murray. He punched Evelyn in the jaw and her head swung sideways, then she bolted off in search of easier prey.

Terrier, Peter, and General Murray went after Evelyn, and the pipe-wielding women looked on in horror. Evelyn was their friend, but they wouldn’t let her hurt the kids. The women formed a protective shield around the children.

Evelyn had bitten one more man before the three of them got to her. She was fast, tearing a strip from one and quickly moving onto the next victim. Bright red blood ran down her face as she lunged for her next victim.

The men had failed to keep Level Six safe, but now the killing had to stop.

“Murray.” Terrier passed General Murray the gun.

General Murray couldn’t get a clear shot. Evelyn darted back and forth. “I need her to hold still.”

That wasn’t that easy, but Terrier was going to stop her. Evelyn was biting her next victim when Terrier came up behind her and picked her up in a bearhug. She thrashed her head around trying to bite Terrier’s arms, but he moved them out of the way as he tried to keep his hold on her.

Terrier spun Evelyn to face General Murray. “Shoot her,” he pleaded.

“I might shoot you,” General Murray fretted.

Terrier really didn’t want to get shot, and he didn’t want the killing to carry on. “Shoot her now.” Terrier let go of Evelyn and ran to the side.

General Murray shot Evelyn right in her glowing red eye. Blood poured from it like a red tear, pooling on the floor beneath her head.

Chapter Eight

Ryder headed to Leandro’s room. She was totally exhausted. Fluffy was curled up on the bed, and he looked so cute. She took off her boots, relishing the fact that she felt safe enough to do so.

She slipped under the blanket, trying not to wake Flurry. Her eyes were heavy, and she let herself fall asleep.

What the fuck! Sergei and Yegor were in Leandro’s room and their eyes were glowing like they’d gone Mad. Did I not two-tap them? Ryder sprang out of her bed and went to grab her knife from her pants, but they weren’t there. Ryder had put them to the side before she’d gone to sleep, but they were no longer there. Had someone snuck into Leandro’s room and taken them? Who would do that?

Sergei and Yegor were coming for her. Their arms were out in front of them, and they were groaning. Ryder punched Sergei, and her hand went right through his head and came out the other side. What the fuck? She pulled her hand back, and blood oozed out with it.

She did the same to Yegor, punching until their skulls had turned to putty. Her fist made gaping holes in the men’s heads, but they were still coming for her. She jumped onto Leandro’s bed and screamed for help.

Ryder felt wetness on her face, breaking her from the darkness of the nightmare. Fluffy was leaning over Ryder licking her face. Gross! Ryder rolled away, and Fluffy stopped licking and looked at her. He’d had to wake her from her nightmare, and how else could he have done it?

“Thanks, Fluffy.” Ryder felt weird calling him Leandro after being licked awake. Fluffy wagged his tail. She was still able to communicate