by Sara Schoen
“Then we’ll find them and get rid of them before they can. They picked the wrong team to mess with because we don’t give up and we don’t back down,” I said with a soft smile, hoping to cheer her up a little bit, but all I saw was the fear in her eyes. “We’ll find them.”
“We need to figure out some things first,” Sandstorm said, speaking up for the first time this meeting. “We don’t know who it is, why they betrayed us, why Mark chose them, or how any of us add into this. There’s too much we don’t know to start interrogating people who are supposed to be our friends—our family.”
“So what do you recommend?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. I could hear the hesitation in his voice. Whatever his plan was, even he wasn’t a fan of it.
“We make two teams, one to track down the mole and the other to figure out what Mark’s grand plan was because I’m worried it’s still in effect.” He glanced toward Spit Fire, who returned his intense gaze before nodding in agreement. “If Spit Fire is right and they try to finish what they started, now would be the perfect time to track down Demon and Sharp Shooter, then finish off CIRA for good. We have to split up if we want to figure it out before more agents die.” Sandstorm paused for a moment, looking into each of our eyes to allow his words to register. “That is unless you want to start planning more funerals and setting up mass recruitments for the new headquarters of the Cardoza Cartel.”
Acknowledgments
I would like to take the time to thank those who made this book possible starting with one of my biggest cheerleaders, Avery. You not only inspired the book, but when I got word the series was being cut you and Taylor really encouraged me to push through and finish it for myself and the readers. Taylor, my friend and editor, has been with me since the start of my writing. There have been rough times for us both, but we know we have each other to encourage and push through anything.
Thank you to my family, especially my mom, who sat beside me for my first book signing where I showcased this series and was with me while I figured out what to do for the rest of the series. One book to go mom!
Thanks to my beta readers for reading the first draft of this and giving me advice, and to my author friends, Carissa Lynch, Erin Lee, Taylor Henderson, and those in Series Savers group, for helping me learn to format, giving advice, and overall being there for me. Erin, your expertise in the matter made this possible, and I can’t thank you enough. I’m lucky to have you as a friend and fellow writer.
About the Author
Sara Schoen began writing in middle school, but did not officially dedicate herself to writing until high school when encouraged by her writing partner. Before then, Sara had not thought about trying to publish her works because it seemed unlikely that anyone would take a chance on someone so young. Despite her previous thoughts, she published her first book, Amber Alert, at the age of nineteen, and began rewriting and editing a spy series that she spent years writing when she was younger. With a lot of hard work and determination, now that same series, which is close to her heart, is a bestseller.
Sara is a Biology Major with a minor in Environmental Science and a minor in Spanish at James Madison University, and spends her time writing, studying, and ghost hunting. While writing is a great hobby that turned into a passion to share with others, school is her priority.
Throughout her publishing journey, Sara has had an amazing support system from her family, friends, and significant other, who were with her every step of the way. She hopes to continue to write, and wants to inspire others to reach for their dreams no matter how far they may seem. She truly believes that dreams can come true at any age, if you put in effort and chase after what you want.
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