Absolution: A Near Future Thriller (Forsaken Mercenary Book 2) by Jonathan Yanez

Author:Jonathan Yanez [Yanez, Jonathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archimedes Books
Published: 2019-06-09T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

I had no idea what Peso was gasping about, but apparently, everyone else did.

“I’m going to take Amber inside,” Gavin said. “Be careful, my love.”

“I will,” Sam said, leaning back to give her husband and daughter a kiss.

“Momma, what’s wrong? No, Momma,” Amber said, confused. She didn’t know what was going on, but she knew enough that something was very wrong.

“Shhh,” Gavin told his daughter as he walked back inside. He patted her little back gently. “Momma has to go to work for a bit. She’ll be right back.”

“Catch your breath,” Sam told Peso. “How do you know?”

“Scouts just came back,” Peso said, finally getting control of his breathing. “They’ve seen the Skull Bearers and the Krull mobilizing. Intel says they’re headed here and will be in the city come first light.”

“I thought you killed the Skull Bearers when you took over Cecile?” I asked Sam, trying to remember correctly. “And who are the Krull?”

“I killed who I had to, to make a statement that the city was mine,” Sam said with a pained expression on her face. Apparently, remembering her past sins was more uncomfortable than I guessed. “Those members of the gang who were willing to leave I allowed to do so. They took refuge in surrounding cities. We’ve had incidents pop up over the years, but nothing like this.”

“The Krull are another rival gang. They’re mutated humans who live in the caves of the Badlands. Usually, they’re too small to cause any real issues on their own, but now that they’ve joined forces with the remainder of the Skull Bearers, they’re coming with almost a hundred warriors strong.” Peso answered my next question. “They have vehicles. They are well-armored and carry weapons. Nothing major, but enough small arms fire to kill everyone in Cecile if we let it happen.”

“Well, good thing we’re not going to let it happen,” Sam said. She addressed Peso with no hesitation at all in her voice. “Get the noncombatants to the bunker. Mobilize the city force then come get me. I’ll be in the armory.”

“Understood,” Peso said. Without another word, he ran to obey.

“You should leave,” Sam said, looking over at me. “This isn’t your fight. I can’t help you in yours. You don’t have to help me fight mine.”

“Riiiiight,” I said, tilting my chin down and looking at her with the tops of my eyes. “You’re going to show me that adorable kid you named Amber then tell me I can go along my way and run from a fight? Not a chance. I actually have a crazy idea.”

“You, a crazy idea?” Sam said, grinning in the dark. “Let’s talk while we walk.”

Sam led me down the street back to the main road. I pitched my plan to her as we traveled through the small town of Cecile.

There wasn’t a lot of activity on the street. It was late. There were a few lights on in windows and the sounds of the bar down the road alive with subdued chatter.

“What if we have a chance for a little redemption here?” I said, sharing my plan with Sam.

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