Wall of Defiance

But Sloane wasn't the sort of woman who bent.

She couldn't bring herself to order her guards back. Her guards, however, weren't dumb. They saw the angle of the blade and the steadiness of Thalia's grip. Without waiting for permission, one of them sent a priority transmission.

"Commander, Mrs. Kaelen has been taken hostage by Unit Seven. She's lost an arm. You need to get here now. Her life is in d