LAKE

“Lake Winston.” Gabe Linden grinned, the owner and chairman of Osmium Resource Group, one of the largest private military contractors in the world, who also happened to be a good friend. Osmium had a futuristic building that London called a donut. He may not have a Braddson blood, but he was a family.

“Linden.” I held my hand out, but he pulled me into a bear hug instead.

He looked at me for a moment, and when he did that, he knew I needed a favor, and it was ...