Page 83 of Savage Truce

“Okay. What’s happening now?”

“They’re leaving.” Crying hard, my body shudders with each sob.

“Blyadʹ. Can you drive?”

“N-no. I d-don’t know h-how.” Then it sinks in that Andrei was shot three times, and it’s probably the last time I’ll see him.

They’re going to kill Rodian’s underboss, which means another war.

“I’m so sorry,” I weep, my shoulders jerking. “I know he was your best friend and you love him.”

“Not was,” Rodian growls. “Andrei is strong. He’ll survive.” A few seconds later, he says, “I see you. I’m here.”

My head whips from side to side as I frantically search the area, and seeing Rodian get out of another SUV, I unlock the Rolls-Royce and shove the door open.

I almost fall in my hurry to get out, then I run to my husband and throw my arms around him.

“I’ve got you.” His strong body practically engulfs me as he orders, “Sergei, get Andrei’s gun by the front left tire.”

I hear Sergei jog away, and pulling back, I wipe the tears from my cheeks while glancing at the blood that’s smeared over the side panel of the SUV.

“I shouldn’t have gone out.”

“They still would have gone after Andrei,” Rodian says, and framing my head, he presses kisses to my forehead before his eyes sweep over me from head to toe. “Are you sure you’re not hurt?”

“I’m fine. Don’t worry about me and focus on Andrei. He needs you.”

Rodian’s phone rings, and he quickly pulls it out. “Give me good news.”

I can’t hear what the other person says, but it makes Rodian grab my hand and shout, “Sergei, bring the Rolls-Royce. Rosie has a direction for us to go in. Stay on my tail.”

“Yes, boss.”

I run with Rodian to the other SUV, and while he climbs in behind the steering wheel, I scramble into the passenger seat.

The engine roars as Rodian speeds away from the scene, and while he steers with one hand, he connects his phone to Bluetooth and says, “I’m heading north.”

“Right at the next set of traffic lights. Pedal to the metal, Rodian. The tracking device only works if there’s a tower it can ping off, so as soon as they leave the city, it will be difficult to track the device,” Rosie says, her tone very tense.

Rodian takes the right so sharp, I fall to the side but quickly pull myself upright and put on my seat belt.

God, please let us get to Andrei in time.

Only after I send up the prayer do I realize that if we do catch up, it will be Rodian and Sergei against half an army.

My head snaps to him. “There were easily ten men! You and Sergei can’t fight them all.”

“I’m not losing Andrei,” Rodian replies, his tone unforgiving.

While I stare at my husband, who’s dead set on saving his underboss, I send up one silent prayer after the other.

CHAPTER 26

Rodian

“No!” Rosie shouts, frustration tightening her voice. “Tim, do you see anything?”

“Nothing,” the kid says. “Wait! Wait! Rodian, make a U-turn. You’ve passed a road five miles back. You need to go left there.”