Hunted Flame by Rebecca Airies

Author:Rebecca Airies
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Noah patrolled along the wall that bordered the park. The winter grass crunched beneath his feet. Birds whistled in the trees above him. Nothing out of the ordinary, even for a chilly day. That wasn’t a bad thing.

After the sighting in the night, both of the communities had extended the patrols. At the end of his route, he turned back. Better check in with the guard house. If anything was up, they’d know about it. Hopefully, this would be a quiet day.

On top of that, Parker had called about a body that had been found beside the river. Bruises and abrasions on the wrists and ankles suggested restraint. Other marks on the body indicated extended torture. The woman had been identified. Parker had said she read tarot for people. Most likely, the hunters had been at work. The binding, the torture, even the woman’s unusual occupation, it all fit their tactics.

He strolled up the street toward the gatehouse. The purr of an engine approached, slowly growing from a low rumble to a roar. Noah frowned. That sounded like it was accelerating. With the curves on the road, most people used a little caution, especially as night approached. A heaviness lodged low in his stomach. Something wasn’t right.

Wheels crunched on the asphalt and then a loud crash blasted through the evening air. One of the gates flew through the air. Metal screeched and sparks flew as it grated over the road before tumbling onto the grass. Noah drew in a breath. A truck careened over a lawn and a van skidded to a halt. Noah pressed the speed dial for Phoenix. Fuck, they’d rammed through the gate.

The phone clicked. “Hel-”

“Get help to the gate! Get it now!” Noah ended the call and ran to help.

Three guards rushed from the guard house. Two ran for the van and the other toward the big truck that had busted the gate. Two men tumbled from the tuck. They gripped black clubs in their hands. Not guns, but hell, did they think no one had heard that? Even now, two more men ran from their homes.

Noah ran straight for the man on the right. The bastard raised the bar, but Noah caught it as it came down. He swung the man and pushed him against the truck. Unfortunately, he couldn’t rip him apart. Who knew if they had someone with a camera outside the damn community videoing this. They always tried to get their damn proof. No way were they getting it this time.

The man clawed at his face. Noah punched, driving his fist into the man’s gut and then his jaw. The man staggered backward into the truck. He shook his head. Hopefully, the man’s brains had been rattled. Noah advanced and slammed another punch into the attacker’s jaw, and finally he fell to the ground.

Two cars rounded the corner from the back of the community. They skidded to a stop. Six men, including Phoenix, piled out and ran to help with the fight.

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