Out of the Night
“Instead, his gaze locked with hers, and she knew he saw her fear. An expression of rage crossed his face, equal to the frustration she felt at not being able to help. She struggled against her captor, but he held her easily.
Then she saw something that frightened her more. Mac's eyes began to glow. In the gloom of the dimly lit hallway, they took on a reddish light—and they weren't the only pair shining like that. Two others matched his.
A growling noise, barely audible over Burton's heavy brea...thing, distracted her from Mac's eyes. She wondered where it came from until she realized it, too, came from Mac. Almost before her eyes, he seemed to gather his anger inside him until it burst forth. He pushed away from the wall, catching Burton off guard so that he fell back a step. In one fluid motion, Mac spun around and slammed his fist into Burton's face. The impact of that blow was so great that even after Burton hit the floor, he slid for several feet until Lanie lost sight of him behind the man holding her.MoreLess
Then she saw something that frightened her more. Mac's eyes began to glow. In the gloom of the dimly lit hallway, they took on a reddish light—and they weren't the only pair shining like that. Two others matched his.
A growling noise, barely audible over Burton's heavy brea...thing, distracted her from Mac's eyes. She wondered where it came from until she realized it, too, came from Mac. Almost before her eyes, he seemed to gather his anger inside him until it burst forth. He pushed away from the wall, catching Burton off guard so that he fell back a step. In one fluid motion, Mac spun around and slammed his fist into Burton's face. The impact of that blow was so great that even after Burton hit the floor, he slid for several feet until Lanie lost sight of him behind the man holding her.MoreLess
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