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“What the fuck?”
He went down with the large German Shepherd on top of him. The man yelled.
Gemma couldn’t see what Atlas was doing, but the man’s screams intensified.
“Gemma.” Boone reappeared. “Okay?”
“Yes,” she replied shakily. “One mercenary found me.”
“Let’s go. Atlas.”
The dog released her attacker. Boone leaned over the man and punched him. The man didn’t get up. Boone pulled her deeper into the dark barn. A second later, she saw the silhouette of a truck.
He opened the passenger door. “In.”
She climbed in, shivering as the adrenaline rush hit.
Atlas bounded in behind her. Boone circled the truck and got into the driver’s seat. He started the engine.
“Buckle up.” Then he stepped on the accelerator.
They sped out of the barn. She got a brief glimpse of some men running toward them.
Then she heard gunshots.
Oh, God.
“Down.” Boone pushed her head down.
The truck fishtailed in the gravel, then picked up speed.
A moment later, they were on the road.
“We’re fine.” Boone checked the mirrors. “They’re not following. Or if they are, they’re too far behind.”
She sat up, trying to stop her shaking.
“You’re safe.” His shadowed face was set in hard lines.
She nodded.
Then Atlas leaned into her, sharing his warmth.
“Thank you.” She held on tight. “Both of you.”
She was safe for now. But how long would that last?
CHAPTERSEVEN
The headlights cut through the darkness. Boone’s hands clenched hard on the wheel.
Gemma was quiet beside him, but not asleep. He felt her tension. They’d been driving for an hour, and he’d spent most of it checking for a tail. He’d taken a circuitous route through the back roads to avoid detection. Luckily, he knew them like the back of his hand.
He turned off the main road and headed down a narrow dirt track. The truck bumped along the uneven ground.
Gemma stirred. “Where are we?”
“We need to change vehicles. They saw this one. They have the resources to track it.” He pulled up beside a dilapidated barn.
