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Two very big men. They were... big.
Her mind started to shut down, but she fought it. Details. Both wore ski masks, but she had no doubt who they were. One was six-three. Corey. The other had to be six-five. Bobby.
She was still blinking, her mind still struggling to catch up, when the men stopped cold, staring at the dead man at her feet—probably Ed Bartholomew. One down. Two to go.
She’d lifted her gun when Corey snarled, “Fucking hell. Drag her to the van. Hurry.” Then he charged toward the stairs.
Toward Elijah. Toward Jace.
No. She started after him, but Bobby crowded her into a corner.
No. Not now. You will not lose it now.
From upstairs she heard Czar barking and Corey yelling. “Where the fuck is he?”
Then Jace was screaming. “Get away!”
God no. He was supposed to be in the safe room.
She heard vicious barking. Czar, rip Corey apart.
Then... a single gunshot.
Her chest froze up. Elijah. Jace. Czar.
Bobby reached to grab her by the throat and her muscle memory finally kicked in. She dropped into a crouch, surprising him, then sprang up, twisting to throw her shoulder into his chest.
Classic roller derby shoulder block.
Stunned, he staggered back a step. Then fell on his ass.
He’d tripped over the dead man.
Val fired at Bobby as she vaulted over him, but he caught her ankle and yanked her down, making her shot go wide. She kicked and fired again, but that shot missed him, too.
Bobby pointed his gun at her face. “Drop the gun. Now.”
“Motherfucker! Where is he?” Corey’s distant shout of rage startled Bobby for a split second.
Corey was still up there. With Elijah and Jace.
Val kicked free of Bobby’s grip and sprang to her feet. She shot at his arm and this time he dropped the gun on a roar of pain.
Gotcha. She’d steadied her hand for the next shot, but another shot was fired. Upstairs.
26
Mid-City, New Orleans, Louisiana
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 10:29 A.M.
JACE’S HEART WAS going to explode out of his chest as he chased Elijah up the stairs. “Hurry, Elijah. Hurry!”
White-faced with terror, Elijah stumbled into his room and toward his closet.
Jace pushed past him, opening the safe room door. “Get in. Now.”
Elijah grabbed Jace’s hand. “You, too. Val said! You and Czar.”
