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“There you are, Elena. I was wondering where you and your mother had disappeared to.”
Pete.
Her heart sank.
“Get up.”
She couldn’t move. He did, though, coming around to yank her mother up by the hair. Her mother cried out.
“Stop it!” Elena screamed. “I’ll do anything you want. Just don’t hurt her.”
Pete smiled, and she’d never seen anything more vicious, or more insane.
“Good girl. We’re going back to the house.”
Elena shook her head. “No.”
“Oh, yes.”
“We’re not going back there with you. There’s a bomb in the house.”
Her mother turned her head. “What? A bomb?”
“That’s right, Carla.” Pete caressed her face with the gun, his hand still holding her hair tight. “A bomb. I’m going to blow up you and your precious daughter. Grange is here somewhere. He’s going to watch and there’s nothing he’s going to be able to do to save you. Just like I had to watch my Dina die and could do nothing to save her. And once again it’s going to be all his fault.”
“You’re mad,” her mother said.
He laughed. “Oh, I’m beyond mad. I’m getting my vengeance. Finally.”
“Please let my mother go, Pete. Just take me,” Elena pleaded.
“You come with me or I’ll shoot her right now, leave her here and take you to the house.” He motioned with his rifle.
Defeated, she had no choice but to lead the way, figuring as long as they were both alive, they still had a chance.
She’d figure something out. This bastard wasn’t going to win.
* * *
Jed had sights on Pete, Elena and Carla. But he had Elena in the front blocking his way, goddamit. He didn’t have a clear shot.
He’d climbed into a tree, hoping it would give him an advantage, but he still didn’t have the shot.
Then Grange stepped into the path and Pete stopped.
Now there were even more people in his way. But Jed set up. All he needed was a fraction of a second on his target, and he’d be able to take Pete down.
Come on, Grange. Give me what I need.
* * *
Elena stopped cold in her tracks when Grange appeared in front of them.
Shock, relief and utter terror left her immobile. But something in Grange’s eyes calmed her, too.
He knew what he was doing. He only glanced at her for a fraction of a second before turning his attention on Pete, but it was something.
“Pete. What are you doing?” Grange asked.
