by David Wood
“We will move Arthur’s remains to a secret location, and then this chamber, and the passageways leading to it, must be destroyed. I suggest you leave as soon as possible.”
“If you’re leaving, we scored a sweet helicopter.” Matt entered the chamber, followed by Greg, Tam’s agent. “It belonged to the Dominion, so we figured it was okay.”
“How did you find us?” Willis asked.
“Just followed the dead bodies. You guys really make a mess.”
“That’s another thing,” Dane said to Rhiannon. “How did the Dominion get involved in all this?”
“I suspect my Sister, Tamsin, betrayed us, but I cannot be sure. We will know more after we question our prisoner.” She reached out and shook Dane’s hand. “You should go now. Good luck.”
“I don’t know how to thank you for saving my sister’s life.”
“Keep our confidence, and continue the fight against the Dominion.”
The moon was low on the horizon when they returned to the surface. Dane put his arms around Angel, holding her close and feeling more alive than he had in... he didn’t know how long. There was no need to talk. He could tell she felt it too.
“You two going to stand there all night?” Bones asked.
“I guess we’d better get going,” Dane agreed. “We’ve got a long trip home.”
“So, who’s riding in my awesome helicopter?” Matt asked.
“I could go for a ride,” Tam said. “Who else is coming?” Willis and Greg volunteered. “How about you, Maddock?”
Dane looked from Angel to Avery to Bones.
“I don’t think so,” he said. “I think we’ll go for the relaxing cruise. You know, have a little family time.”
Tam smiled.
“Enjoy your night, then. Because, tomorrow, you start working for me.”
The End
About The Author
David Wood is the author of the Dane Maddock Adventures series and several stand-alone works, as well as The Absent Gods fantasy series under his David Debord pseudonym. He enjoys history, archaeology, mythology, and cryptozoology, and works all of these elements into his adventure fiction.
A proud member of International Thriller Writers and David co-hosts ThrillerCast, a podcast about writing and publishing in thriller and genre fiction. When not writing, he can be found coaching fast-pitch softball or rooting on the Atlanta Braves. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife and children. Visit him online at www.davidwoodweb.com.
Works by David Wood
The Dane Maddock Adventures
Dourado
Cibola
Quest
Icefall
Buccaneer
Stand-Alone Works
Into the Woods (with David S. Wood)
Callsign: Queen (with Jeremy Robinson)
Dark Rite (with Alan Baxter-forthcoming)
Apocalypse Tales
The Zombie-Driven Life
The 7 Habits of Highly Infective Zombies (forthcoming)
The Dunn Kelly Mysteries
You Suck (Forthcoming)
Bite Me (Forthcoming)
Writing as David Debord
The Silver Serpent
Keeper of the Mists
The Gates of Iron (forthcoming)
From The Author
Thanks for joining Dane and Bones on another adventure! As always, the plot is grounded in history, but I’ve taken a few liberties for the sake of the story. I hope these little tweaks add to your enjoyment.
Some readers might recall the “Name Dane’s Parents” contest on my Facebook page. We had lots of great suggestions, and I won’t spoil the surprise here, but I’d like to thank the people whose suggestions I used:
Cheryl Dalton, Michael Dunne, Michael R. Valentine, and Barbara Blake.
I also wish to thank the people who permitted me to fictionalize them within these pages:
A.J. Hartley, J.F. Penn, Alan Baxter, Sean Sweeney, Myra Bodrick, Diane Boudreau White, Darryl White
