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He’d pierced a lung.
Hunter was on his feet, the gun in his hand.
But an arm caught him around the neck and a hand slapped over his mouth, and suddenly Hunter was someone’s prisoner, too.
CHAPTER 31
These arms were like steel. Hunter couldn’t even get leverage.
Especially since the ground wouldn’t let go of his feet.
“Stop fighting,” a voice growled in his ear. “I’m trying to help you, kid.”
Michael Merrick.
Hunter stopped fighting. Michael’s hand came off his mouth.
“We need to help her,” Hunter said. He felt like he was choking on his words. “We need to—we need—”
“If you run out there, he’ll kill you, too. Just—”
“Come on, Hunter!” yelled Silver. “You have three seconds.”
Michael tightened his grip before Hunter realized he was trying to surge free. A hand was over his mouth again.
“One!” said Silver.
Hunter couldn’t breathe. He couldn’t see past his own rage. Michael wrestled him to the ground.
“Two!”
He had no idea what was going to happen at three, but he had to—
A gun went off.
For the longest time, Hunter couldn’t hear anything but the blood rushing in his ears.
He couldn’t think.
He couldn’t think.
Then he realized Michael still had a death grip and was murmuring in his ear. “Keep still. Come on, Hunter. Keep still.”
The leaves around them were shaking.
No, that was him, trembling, making the leaves shake.
Leaves. Foliage had grown up and around them. Hiding them from sight.
Or it would be if Hunter didn’t ruin the illusion. He swallowed hard, squeezing his eyes shut tight.
He felt tears on his cheeks.
Kate was okay. She had to be okay. It had to be a ploy.
But he’d seen those arrows pierce her body.
He’d heard the gunshot.
