Chapter 255

Lights in the upscale compound blinked on, followed by a piercing scream that shattered the quiet of the night. Just as Tristan led his team of mercs to the scene, a man came crashing out of a window, hitting the ground with a sickening crunch—blood and flesh everywhere. Tristan immediately recognized the body. "Nicole's dad." "If he turns, shoot straight to the head!" "Roger!" Five mercenaries stayed behind, ready in case he zombified. Tristan and the rest dashed into the building. The elevators were down, so they bolted up the stairs. By the time they hit the 12th floor, a trail of bloody footprints led them down a dim corridor to an apartment, its front door gaping wide. Tristan flicked his sword hilt with his thumb, activating the scanner. A beam of orange laser burst out. He crept forward, stepping over blood pools and mangled bodies scattered all over the floor. From inside came the deep growl of a beast—he raised his sword and stepped inside. A topless man with bulging veins lin