Page 146 of Nothing Special X: The Last Stand

Cassidy pushed Xander inside.

“Get down, all the way.”

Xander dropped to the floor as another burst of rounds hammered the outer wall. Cassidy covered him with as much of his body as he could.

Xander breathed hard and terrified beneath him.

“I’m not gonna let anything happen to you,” Cassidy said against the back of his head.

“I know.”

“Breathe.”

Bullets cut through the trailer again.

Xander’s entire body tensed, but he didn’t scream.

“Starlight secured in trailer. Taking rounds from north exterior,” he reported with his chin tucked near Xander’s temple.

“Suspect down,” Kellan said.

“Suspect down,” God called next.

“That’s three,” Free updated.

Cassidy hoped they were able to leave one of those bastards alive.

“Trailer-row threat closing in, Morrison. Twenty yards,” Free said calmly.

Cassidy had his hand closed around his weapon as he shifted his weight and took aim at the door.

“No,” Xander whispered.

Cassidy looked down. “You stay with me,” Xander said.

He pressed his body lower over Xander as another shot ripped through the trailer wall above them.

“I’m not going anywhere.”

God

The entire time God had been in LA, he’d obeyed the rules the police captain had set for him and his men.

They hadn’t done any investigating, pursuing, or overstepped on the detectives working Xander’s case.

He’d stood down and stayed within the perimeters of their assignment, but this was an active threat, and they had a right to defend themselves.

God moved.

“Day, with me. Ruxs, Green, west flank. Free, lock every gate. We’re not letting these motherfuckers get away this time.”

“Already done,” Free answered. “LAPD’s been notified. First unit’s ETA is four minutes.”

“Where are the others, Free?” Tech asked.

“Two bodies moving against the north studio wall.”

God cut across the lot with Day on his left, both weapons drawn, badges visible.