Chapter 23 Back In Those Days

• Alexander Kane stared across Morrison Township's main square at the brother he'd mourned for three years, and felt his world tilt off its axis.
• Michael stood among the hostages like a wolf among sheep, his tactical gear pristine, his face carrying none of the warmth Alexander remembered.
• The kid who'd collected comic books and dreamed of following his big brother into the military was gone, replaced by something that looked human but moved with predatory precision.