Soter’s face creased in alarm. “They’re my children. You can’t make me hunt them down.”
“Yes, they are your children, and you’re responsible for what they’re doing. If you really care about them, you’ll help stop them before they do something terrible.”
He leaned against his cane, as unwilling to make a commitment as Cort.
“There’s something else,” she continued. “The transmission didn’t come from extraterrestrials.”
That got Soter’s attention. “No? Then who?”
“From us. Today. The Wow! Signal was sent by Jarrod.”
“Impossible,” Soter said. “The signal came from deep space.”
“Which is exactly where he sent it,” Jenna said, motioning to the skyward pointing array dishes. “But we don’t know who created it, or why.” She left out the refining nature of the signal, deciding to tell her father once she was sure he was the same man who had raised her. “But we need you to help figure out who created the signal...and our genome.”
Soter’s eyes brightened a little at the prospect of an unsolved mystery. He nodded slowly.
“Anything else?” Cort asked, with more than a trace of sarcasm.
Jenna matched his tone, looking over the barrel of the man’s gun. “I’m sure I’ll think of something. Now do we have a deal or should I put a bullet in the other leg and be on my way?”
Cort winced. At least that part of the story hadn’t changed. He shook his head. “You have no idea what you’re in for, kid.”
“I think I’ve got a pretty good idea.” She turned back to Noah. “Still proud of me?”
Noah blinked as if trying to hold back tears and smiled. “You are still going to finish high school, and go to college…and get the job of your dreams.”
“After we stop World War III,” she said.
He chuckled. “Looks that way.”
She grinned back. “Deal.”
He hugged her again. “Yes. I’m proud of you. More than you can imagine.”
“Nurture wins over nature, right? You raised me well.”
“Yes. I did.”
Noah led her away, arm around her. As they walked, she leaned her head on his shoulder, and he leaned in close, but not to comfort her. In a serious, but quiet voice, he said, “How do you know about Mercy?”
A NOTE FROM JEREMY ROBINSON
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—Jeremy Robinson
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jeremy Robinson is the bestselling author of more than forty novels and novellas including Uprising, Island 731, SecondWorld, the Jack Sigler thriller series, and Project Nemesis, the highest selling original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author.
Robinson is also known as the bestselling horror writer, Jeremy Bishop, author of The Sentinel and the controversial novel, Torment. His novels have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children.
Visit him online at www.jeremyrobinsononline.com.
Sean Ellis is the author of several thriller and adventure novels. He is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, and he has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Policy from Oregon State University. Sean is also a member of the International Thriller Writers organization. He currently resides in Arizona, where he divides his time between writing, adventure sports and trying to figure out how to save the world.
Visit him on the web at: seanellisthrillers.webs.com
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ALSO by JEREMY ROBINSON
Standalone Novels
The Didymus Contingency
Raising The Past
Beneath
Antarktos Rising
Kronos
Xom-B
Jenna Flood Thrillers
Flood Rising
Nemesis Novels
Island 731
Project Nemesis
Project Maigo
SecondWorld Novels
SecondWorld
I am Cowboy
The Antarktos Saga
The Last Hunter – Descent
The Last Hunter – Pursuit
The Last Hunter – Ascent
The Last Hunter – Lament
The Last Hunter – Onslaught
The Last Hunter – Collected Edition
The Jack Sigler/Chess Team Novels
Prime
Pulse
Instinct
Threshold
Ragnarok
Omega
Savage
Jack Sigler Continuum Novellas
Guardian
Chesspocalypse Novellas
Callsign: King
Callsign: Queen
Callsign: Rook
Callsign: King 2 – Underworld
Callsign: Bishop
Callsign: Knight
Callsign: Deep Blue
Callsign: King 3 – Blackout
Chesspocalypse Novella Collected Editions
Callsign: King – The Brainstorm Trilogy
Callsign – Tripleshot
Callsign – Doubleshot
Horror Novels
(written as Jeremy Bishop)
Torment
The Sentinel
The Raven
Refuge:
Night of the Blood Sky
Darkness Falls
Lost in the Echo
Ashes and Dust
Bonfires Burning Bright
Refuge (Omnibus)
ALSO by SEAN ELLIS
Jack Sigler/Chess Team
Callsign: King - Book 1
Callsign: King - Book 2 - Underworld
Callsign: King - Book 3 - Blackout
Callsign: King - The Brainstorm Trilogy
Prime
Savage
Jenna Flood Thrillers
Flood Rising
The Nick Kismet Adventures
The Shroud of Heaven
Into the Black
The Devil You Know
Fortune Favors
The Adventures of Dodge Dalton
In the Shadow of Falcon’s Wings
At the Outpost of Fate
On the High Road to Oblivion
Novels
Ascendant: A Mira Raiden Adventure
Magic Mirror
Wargod—an Ogmios Team thriller (with Steven Savile)
Hell Ship: A Dane and Bones Origins Story (with David Wood)
Secret Agent X
The Sea Wraiths
The Scar
Masterpiece of Vengeance
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
&
nbsp; Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
A Note from the Author
About the Authors
Also by Jeremy Robinson
Also by Sean Ellis
Copyright ©2014 by Jeremy Robinson
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