Page 204 of The Dark Stranger

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Low.

Fast.

The guard doesn't evensee him coming.

Carter's knife flashes once.

The guard drops.

Silent.

Carter drags the body into the shadows.

"North entrance clear," comes the voice in my earpiece.

"East side clear."

I move to the loading dock door.

Jace is right behind me.

I test the handle.

Locked.

Of course.

Jace pulls a small device from his vest.

Electronic lock pick.

He attaches it to the keypad.

Five seconds.

The light turns green.

Click.

I pull the door open.

Slow.

Careful.

The interior is dark.

Smells like rust and piss and something rotten.

I moveinside.

Weapon up.

Scanning.

Jace follows.

Then Carter.

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