"He's still breathing," Emberly countered, her fingers beginning to glow with a faint, orange heat.
"The Council wants this one buried," Jackson said, nodding toward the man. "Literally and figuratively."
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She didn't turn. She knew that voice. Jackson, a federal investigator with a penchant for leather jackets and secrets, stepped into the dim light.