Page 71 of Their Tracked Obsession

All guests were accounted for. Everyone had made it out alive.

“Watch out!” Ace yelled.

A single gunshot rang out.

My eyes snapped open. “Raven!”

Ace reacted. He was closest to Raven as he ran toward her at full speed, chest heaving, and arms pumping. He pointed his gun and fired two shots.

Instinctively, my legs moved beneath me, but arms grabbed me. I thrashed against Sin and Saint, who held me back. They kept me out of danger, but not Raven. A speeding bullet headed straight for her.

I watched painstakingly as the seconds play out in slow motion. Raven was like a deer caught in headlights. Frozen. Eyes locked on her upcoming death until Ace collided with her, and they both fell behind a tombstone.

The enemy went down. One shot to the chest. The other in the head. He was dead.

“No!” I cried out in agony, fearful for my best friend. “Let go of me!”

Sin and Saint released me, and I ran. My husbands were right behind me, guns drawn and prepared to shoot if necessary. I blindly hurried to the gravesite where Raven had fallen and prayed she was alive.

Behind the marked grave lay Ace. He didn’t move and his back was to me. His body shielded Raven with his life.

I held my breath. Unable to breathe with tears in my eyes. Concerned about my friend.

Suddenly, Ace moved as he lifted his head, and Raven trembled below him. Their eyes locked, and Raven whispered something I couldn’t make out. A spark zapped between them, and Ace got up. Ace held out his hand, and Raven accepted the gesture.

“Thank God! Raven!” I threw my arms around my friend and pulled back to cup her face in my hands. “Are you okay?”

“I’m okay…” Raven fumbled for words. “I think?”

Raven still held Ace’s hand, and she couldn’t stop staring at him. He was the man who had put his life on the line for her. I’d never forget what Ace Madden had done.

“Ace Madden…” I let go of Raven and turned to Ace. “You’re a man who knows how to make an introduction.”

Ace dropped Raven’s hand as if she were hot as hell. The flame between them fizzled and burned out. Raven remained speechless.

“Liv…” Ace ran a hand through his hair, and his heated gray eyes glanced at Raven. “It’s nice to meet the woman who has taken my cousin’s heart.”

Ace tucked his weapon back into the waistband of his pants.

Raven gulped. “Cousin?”

“Alive in the flesh.” Ace brushed off his suit jacket.

Raven blushed.

“Without a scratch too.” Sin reloaded his gun. “Nice save.”

“Anything for a beautiful lady.” Ace winked playfully at Raven.

“Egotistical ass.” Raven linked her arm through mine. “Let’s go.”

“I’ll see you at the reception?” Ace pointed at Raven. “I think you owe this arrogant jerk a dance.”

“In your dreams,” Raven shot back.

We turned away before Ace could see Raven’s face turn beet red.

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