Rogue (SEAL Team: Disavowed Book 1) (23 page)

“Dane,” she turned to him, selfishly wishing he were Jasper, the sweetheart she’d been dating back in Denver. She’d been on the sat phone leaving a heartfelt message for him, trying to explain the impossible as to why she’d broken things off, when she’d crested the last rise on the shore trail to witness the carnage-filled view. “Could you please check the penguins? I can’t . . .”

“Eden, I’m sorry, but—”

“How did this happen?” Her sob cut off his words. The instant she’d heard his apology, she’d made the mistake of looking for herself.

The penguins were dead, too.

Dane grasped her upper arms to keep her from collapsing onto her knees. “I promise we’ll get to the bottom of this. I won’t rest till we have an answer to why.”

She nodded.

When he wrapped his arms around her for a hug, it only reminded her how much she missed Jasper. Until now, she hadn’t realized how great a role he’d played in her life—not that it mattered.

She’d never see him again.

She wasn’t even sure why she’d called, other than that she loved this place more than any other in the world. On what would no doubt be her last visit, she’d wanted to share it with him.

That said, at the moment, the man who needed her most was her grief-stricken father who wept over the still penguin chick he cradled in his palms.

Eden had set out in his direction when the ground began to shake . . .

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