Page 32 of Scars of Fate

“You are the most stubborn woman I’ve ever met.”

“And you married me anyway.”

That one hurt.

More than either of us expected.

Adam’s voice exploded through my earpiece.

“Lucas! We’ve got incoming!”

I looked toward the ridgeline.

More trucks.

More fighters.

A lot more.

I helped Wynn to her feet.

“Stay behind the rocks.”

This time, she nodded.

Still holding the little girl.

I sprinted back toward Adam.

“What have we got?”

He lowered his binoculars.

“The rescue wasn’t their real target.”

I frowned.

“What do you mean?”

He looked toward the growing convoy of enemy vehicles winding through the canyon.

“I think someone wanted us to succeed.”

Silence settled over the Brave.

Boone slowly lowered his rifle.

“They let us rescue the hostages.”

Russ finished the thought.

“So they could trap all of us together.”

Nobody spoke.

Then Hawk checked his rifle.

“Well…”