Chapter 54: Freedom

The building shuddered. The hall lights flickered and went out. The emergency lights flickered on, ticking their gears. The Alpha on top of Jack did not waiver. The blade of his knife cut into Jack's neck and sent panicked tendrils of pain through his body. Jack held his breath and closed his eyes. The building gave another convulsion, this time it heaved so much that the metal desk lurched forward over top of Jack, sending the Alpha tumbling back off him and taking his knife with him.

Jack took this opportunity. He kicked out his leg at the man and struck bone, he wasn't sure what it was, but it crunched. The tech suit failed to protect him. The magnetic storm was right on schedule. It was why Alex had said to show on this date and with this tech. Jack silently thanked her meticulous planning and twisted out from underneath the desk.