Endless Flames (Surviving Ashes, Book Four) by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, military
ISBN: 9781943420186
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2016-09-26T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Berke leaned against the brush guard on the front of the Mule as he studied Joseph Webb, not pleased that he had to resort to savage methods. It could have been a hell of a lot worse had he not believed this coward only wanted a sanctuary where he could survive for years to come—and to hell with anyone who got in the way of that. He didn’t have the right type of mindset required in a group setting where sharing a shelter in an apocalyptic situation was necessary. He wasn’t loyal, honest, or trustworthy. Therefore, he was a liability and Berke was able to play on that.

“What’s this section chief’s name?” Berke asked, listening carefully for any signs of his team’s arrival. He’d need to give them entrance through the side door, which was where Webb had managed to get inside by breaking off the handle from the outside and popping the lockset out. “And how many others does he have following his lead in this little illegal adventure?”

“You’ll keep your word, just like you said?” Webb asked, shifting his body weight with a painful wince. His knee was damaged beyond anything Berke could mend, but hopefully someone up at the lodge had enough experience so that this man could walk again. “You’ll give me medical attention and a place to stay?”

Berke had been very careful on not promising this man anything, but he did agree to the medical treatment. He’d been vague on whether or not Webb would be given a safe haven for the near term. Everything would depend on Webb’s group and exactly what they had planned for their little upcoming coup. Whomever else they’d sent to scout out their progress most likely had heard the gunshot and had headed out to report back to his or her commander. The fallout had yet to come and that alone would determine what would happen to Webb.

“We’ll get you up to the lodge and provide you with some medical attention, but that all depends on your continued cooperation.” Berke could hear Maxie and Jacob searching for the cat they’d seen earlier, grateful she was keeping the boy occupied. He didn’t need to see something that would inevitably stay with him for the rest of his life. “I want a name and I want a count.”

“Section Chief Steven Allman and we took a hit to our numbers the other day during the first attack,” Webb admitted, wincing even more when he shifted his weight to prevent his hands from going numb. There wasn’t a chance of that happening due to the fact he was still in those zip ties. He’d stay that way too, until they reached the bunker and were able to put him in a holding cell. Tank had thought far enough ahead. That chamber and its location down the security tunnel would finally come in handy, as well as the cold rolled steel bars for the cage and surplus federal prison cell doors he’d found at the Defense Reutilization & Marketing Office in Barstow, California.

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