I walked quietly along the road beyond the State Marina and the Golden Nugget Hotel.
The hotel was in our possession now.
It stood near the water like one of the main gates protecting this side of our territory. In theory, it should have made it difficult for Callighan's men to enter through the Absecon Inlet. Anyone trying to come through the marina would have to deal with guards, barricades, and people watching the water.
But Callighan's people had found another route.
They had circled around the city simply.
It took them longer, but they had not needed a large force to carry out their plan. The Screamer attack had never been a real invasion. They had not come to occupy the Boardwalk or storm it with an army.
They had come to destroy it.
A few devices.
The Three Stones Matrix.
Enough time to place everything in the right locations.
That had been all they needed.
