Part 1 (1/2)
MASON.
SEALs of Honor.
Dale Mayer.
KILL OR BE KILLED.
Part of an elite SEAL team, Mason takes on the dangerous jobs no one else wants to do or can do. When he's on a mission, he's focused and dedicated. When he's not, he plays as hard as he fights.
Until he meets a woman he can't have but can't forget.
Software developer, Tesla lost her brother in combat and has no intention of getting close to someone else in the military. Determined to save other US soldiers from a similar fate, she's created a program that could save lives. But other countries know about the program, and they won't stop until they get it and get her.
Time is running out... For her... For him... For them...
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Chapter 1.
IT WAS A s.h.i.+tty day to die. And sure as h.e.l.l wasn't on his d.a.m.n list of things to do when he got up this morning.
But with a gun pointed right at him by an old a.s.shole he'd been tracking, s.h.i.+t happened in its own time. Including in the jungles of Mexico.
Lieutenant Mason Callister slowly straightened, his hard gaze unwavering on his foe's face. ”Daniel Hardesty. Nice to see you again.”
The grin on Daniel's face was enough to make most men cringe. But Mason wasn't most men. And he cringed for no one.
Least of all this guy. Daniel had washed out during BUD/S training. h.e.l.l week had kicked his b.u.t.t and had kept on was.h.i.+ng his sorry a.s.s all the way back home. The two men had been friends once. But not making it through the worst week of his life had left a bitter taste on Daniel's lips. He'd finished his time and walked away from the military first chance he had.
It happened that way for some people. Not everyone could handle failure. For some defeat ate a bitter corner into their psyche where it festered.
He'd never have thought that would be Daniel's path, but h.e.l.l week changed a man. For better or for worse. For Mason, it was that tilt of the hat that said he could handle anything. He'd already known it but having that added to his life achievements, well there'd been no feeling like it before or since.
Apparently, failing had an effect on Daniel for the same reason. He'd quit and gone to the other side a mercenary for anyone with enough money to pay for his services.
”It's nice to see you too, Mason,” Daniel said affably. ”Especially as you're looking down the end of my gun.”
With a slight nod of his head, Mason gave him the point. Not that anyone was keeping score. ”And the woman? Where is she?”
Daniel's grin widened. ”Not your problem.”
”Maybe not, but she is going to be your problem.”
”I see you know her.” Daniel slapped a hand over his cheek and slowly rubbed the long red scratches visible between his fingers. ”That d.a.m.n woman is a pain in the a.s.s. She deserves everything coming to her.”
Mason's insides iced over. There were a lot of reasons for a woman to fight so hard she'd scarred Daniel and none of them were good. ”Being sold to the highest bidder? Really? She deserves to be kidnapped? Beaten?” There would be worse treatment for her too, both men had seen too much of it. Neither needed to bring it out in the open.
”She's developing new military tracking software. And she won't share it.” Daniel shrugged. ”So what does she expect?”
She expected her country to protect her. And Mason had no intention of failing. ”So, she's alive?”
”So far. If she doesn't give over...well, you know how it is.” Daniel tilted his head as if listening for something.
Mason did indeed. ”Waiting for someone?” he asked casually.
”Not you. You're a dead man and she's going to be picked up in about...thirty minutes.” He glanced down at the watch on his wrist.