But the instant the car began to rise, an alien’s head burst through the gap between doors, bending and ripping them apart. It thrashed and twisted as it tried to force itself inside. Moments later its teeth flashed out and struck hard against Baxter’s right shoulder. They chewed so rapidly that they burrowed through his jacket, skin, flesh, and clamped tight around his scapular.

  Baxter screamed, eyes wide. The alien pulled, tugging him halfway through the ragged hole it had created.

Out of the Shadows, Chapter 18Alien- Lift Heradbutt