The next instant the bathroom door was thrown open. Davis came out firing. Her

first shot hit Myers in the shoulder and Myers’s gun fell to the floor. The

second shot hit Myers in the neck.

 

That was the kill shot.

 

Myers screamed and clutched at the wound in her neck, which was gushing enough

blood that she would only have seconds left to live.

 

She looked at Davis, who still had her pistol aimed at her, then dropped to the

floor, convulsively twitched once, and lay still.

 

Puller, Knox, and Rogers stared at Davis, their guns pointed at her head. Davis

slowly lowered her pistol. “What the hell just happened?” exclaimed Knox. “Why

did Myers start shooting?” “Because she wanted to kill all of you,” said Davis.

 

Puller said, “But why? We offered her a deal.” “She wasn’t interested in a

deal.” “Why not?” demanded Knox. “Because she’s Claire Jericho’s daughter,”

replied Davis.

 

Chapter 69

 

KNOX AND PULLER had triaged each other using supplies from Puller’s duffel. The

wound on Puller’s arm wasn’t deep but had bled profusely. They had finally