a hand reaches his radio with ease, delegating positions and orders steadily through it — on the same formations they have practiced and planned over and over ever since the shadow take over.
a hand lands on the colonel’s shoulder once more, tilting his head softly —
on base. various of his men, the heavy engines of trucks rumbling the earth beneath them. his hand tightened against the strap of his vest before sighing.
... personalmente en el perímetro. ella no respirará ni un segundo de más en nuestra casa, coronel.”
his own jaw tightens, pensive — he had come across her in person lately, a disposition in her behaviour that left him restless.
his eyes scan the main area of their headquarters, knowing the perimeter by heart at this point — where to add more men, where to reinforce weak points, how to craft a steady front line across the space.
“i will dispatch more soldados around. yo tendré mis ojos ...
a muscle tightened against alejandro’s jaw, his eyes glancing away. he tilted his head and spit, letting it land onto the sandy ground beneath them.
“ no sé qué diablos está planeando valeria . . pero no me gusta. ”
his gaze shifted over to mateo before turning to —