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Samuel struck the last of the Others over the head with a chair, then tossed the item and moved to their side.
All of their people had been vacated from the hall. Even Derek was no longer pinned under the table, but he had disappeared into the night.
Krieger and General Rush were still locked in battle, and she noticed blood running down Krieger’s lip and chin.
The snow was coming down faster now as her father started after their people. Sarah, Luke, and John helped some of the women and children descend the stairs.
Her father grabbed her hand. “Eva, come.”
She retracted her hand from his grip, hereyes traveling back to Krieger. How could she leave him?
“Eva, let’s go, that’s an order.”
She wrapped her arms around her father and whispered in his ear, “I have to help Krieger. Go, I’ll be right behind you. I love you, Dad.”
She released him and ran back into the hall before he could respond. One of the Others lay unconscious on the floor, his gun next to his limp body. She reached for it and took aim.
Her hands were shaking, so she took a calming breath and focused.
General Rush had Krieger pinned against the floor, his fist connecting to his face over and over. She pulled the hammer back and pressed the trigger hard.
At the impact, Albert arched his back as he reached for his shoulder. Damn, she missed his head. His eyes locked on her as he stood.
“Well, the kitten shows her claws. Have you come for him?” Albert nodded in Krieger’s direction as he stood on steady feet.
Krieger wiped the blood from his lip, then gained his feet and circled the general, who was laughing.
She cocked the gun—pulling the hammer down once more, then took measured steps toward him. “You won’t touch him again.”
He raised his arms, his one hand covered in blood. “Kitten, I think we should talk. You see, there’s something you don’t seem to know.”
“Shut up,” Krieger yelled, the deep tenor of his voice startling her.
He had a hard look in his eye, a look that twisted Eva’s gut.What did the general know?
“Speak, before I get bored of you and shoot you dead.”
“Eva, don’t. Just shoot him!” Krieger looked over his shoulder at the gaping hole that had been blown in the wall. “Hurry, do it now, more of his men are coming.”
“Tsk, tsk. Lying to the one you love is no way to start a relationship.”
Eva’s arms wavered as she looked to Krieger. “What’s he talking about?”
“Eva, please—”
Her arms shook. “Tell me!” she screamed, not even recognizing her own voice. Her heart was beating so hard in her chest surely they all heard it?
Now, Krieger was moving to her side, reaching out to her for her weapon. “Eva, give me the gun, I’ll do it.”
She blinked hard to clear her blurring vision. “Krieger—”
Footsteps sounded outside the wall, and voices carried into the room. The Others were here, they had no time for this. When they rounded the broken wall, the general lowered his arms.
Krieger forced her behind his back, nudging her back toward the door, his eyes never leaving the enemy before him.
“Eva, give me the gun.”
“Yeah, Eva, why don’t you give—Oh, son, I’m sorry, what’s your name again?”
