Chapter 19 She Was Different

• Hawk, Cobra, and the others at the table saw everything and exchanged glances without saying a word. From the day Echo showed up, they knew she was different.
• In their world, kindness didn't exist. But with this woman, they learned what kindness was—she had even taken a bullet for someone who could easily be considered an enemy. That spoke volumes. They didn't think much of kindness, but they didn't have anything against it either. Ryan, without realizing it, went softer on her because of it, and they found themselves doing the same, even if there wasn't much need for it at the moment.
• As the sun set and the moon rose, the night had just begun.