Gillian instantly nestled his body against hers; a natural combat instinct to prevent separation during a sudden onslaught of violence.

Bolan took two more steps forward and stopped, his combat instincts flaring.

He couldn't understand English, but he'd recognized their tones, and his combat instincts had quivered instantly to life.

He recognized his urge as a natural combat instinct.

He spotted the Arab at the far end of the glass hallway, and every combat instinct in his warrior's body began to flare.

It tickled something in his combat instinct, he felt the tremor of the game now.

The cautious part of his brain began to assert itself, his combat instincts began to speak more loudly.

There was something about that flat gray steel rump that troubled his combat instincts.

Jeffrey's own combat instincts clicked in more and more, and some of his fear began to give way to excitement and rising purposefulness.

But it was enough to dispel all gloom and get her combat instincts back into their usual full and furious shape.