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 It takes a special kind of calm to fire between heartbeats. Chapter 2 drops you into the crucible of elite training—robotic targets, simulated crowds, and the relentless elevation that tests every breath Olivia takes. Speed without panic. Stillness without fear. It’s discipline forged in cold air—and a preview of the precision she’ll need when the bullets aren’t blanks. 👇 Read Chapter 2 TWO United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado             The Colorado altitude had a way of humbling even the most disciplined athletes, and Olivia Streeter was no exception. It wasn't just the thin air; it was the towering presence of the Rocky Mountains themselves, an omnipresent backdrop that seemed to both challenge and inspire all who came to conquer their own personal summits. Liv felt the elevation's impact most keenly during her initial cardio sessions. The rarefied ai...

 Some destinies start with applause. Olivia Streeter’s starts with a countdown. On snow-slicked tracks in Breckenridge, a rifle at her back and the Olympics in reach, she discovers that victory carries a different kind of weight—the kind that pulls you into danger you never trained for. The Prologue of Pulse is pure velocity: cold air, steady breath, the precision of a born marksman. But beneath the triumph is a low hum of dread—the feeling that this is only the first shot in a much larger war. 👇 Read the Prologue PROLOGUE Breckenridge, Colorado - Final Qualification Rounds             Olivia "Liv" Streeter felt the weight of the .22-caliber rifle snug against her back as she pushed off the starting line. There was no room for error. The digital clock next to the scoreboard started its merciless count the instant she moved, and every millisecond would matter. Her skis sliced through the freshly groom...