Code, p.26
Code, page 26
“Uh—yes, of course,” Payton said, startled by Oz’s clap on his back.
I laughed. Payton was going to have the shock of his life at the base. Where ISAN was orderly, we were chaos. Beautiful chaos. Family chaos.
We had many things to consider when we got to the base. One thing for sure—we would set up a team to search for the missing parents, and locate the CODE children as my mother had requested. As for my team, we would head for South Korea. My gut told me we would find more answers there.
While the boys fell into conversation about strategy, I sat between Brooke and Reyna. I looked behind me to Tamara, Naomi, Mia, Nina, and Justine. But Cleo was missing. She unknowingly had cracked the sonic barrier and had helped me, too. She must have tons of questions.
I smiled at all of them, and they in returned a smile to me, and each other. No words were needed. There was a mutual understanding of respect and loyalty.
How strong we were when we worked as a team. Each beautiful in their own gifts. Each strong woman with a mind of her own. Each of them my friend. My family.
We would fight for justice.
We would fight for peace.
We would bring the rest of ISAN down.
When Rhett walked to the back window, I left my friends and sat beside him. He placed an arm around me, his other arm around Avary, who was fast asleep. While we exchanged loving glances, he kissed my lips, then we stared at our daughter all the way home.
About the Author
Mary is an international bestselling, award-winning author. She writes soulful, spellbinding stories that excite the imagination and captivate readers around the world. Her books span a wide range of genres, and her storytelling talents have earned a devoted legion of fans, as well as garnered critical praise.
Becoming an author happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she had in high school. After realizing she wanted to become a full-time author, Mary retired from teaching after twenty years. She also had the privileged of touring with the Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book: No Bullies Allowed.
Mary resides in Southern California with her husband, two children, and two little dogs, Mochi and Mocha. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry.
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