Madness Rising by Shupert Derek

Author:Shupert, Derek [Shupert, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Tags: Post-Apocalyptic | Survival | Thriller
Amazon: B08B55HMZJ
Goodreads: 54178170
Published: 2020-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

RUSSELL

Johnson cradled his hand. He kept it close to his chest as he cut his eyes up to Russell. His body shook–sweat populated his brow and raced down from his damp hairline. Strings of spit clung to his chapped lips as he fought to control his anger.

Russell didn’t bat an eye at what he had done. Choices were made. The deputy had gotten what he deserved.

“It doesn’t look that bad,” Russell said, with a harsh tone. “Can you move your fingers?”

Johnson’s hand quaked. The flesh was a reddish color with lacerations running across it. His fingers twitched and bent as he grumbled in pain. “Yeah. Just hurts like hell.”

“Consider yourself lucky, pal,” Russell replied with a stone-cold expression. “I could’ve done to you what you were going to do to me. At least you can walk and use that hand. For now, anyway.”

Both Max and Butch continued barking from the base of the cliff. Their deep throated voices carried up the side of the exposed earth to the ridge.

Russell craned his neck and spotted the anxious canines pacing about with their heads raised to the sky. He waved his hand in the air, then whistled.

Max’s tail waged back and forth as his tongue hung from the side of his maw. Butch looked pissed and angry, but that wasn’t anything new. Russell figured that was his normal look considering his breed and from what he had seen of the large beast.

“Man. Those dogs really do hate you,” Russell said, as he cut his gaze down to the deputy.

“Yeah, well, the feeling is mutual,” Johnson shot back. “I wouldn’t lose an ounce of sleep if either of those mutts caught a bullet or got hit by a car.”

Russell didn’t care for the harsh words spoken toward the dogs that had saved his bacon more than once. Without Max, he would’ve been torn apart and devoured by that mountain lion that stalked him through the woods after his plane went down.

“I’d imagine they feel the same way about you,” Russell said. “I don’t think they’d mind using you for a chew toy if I gave them permission, either.”

Johnson scoffed, then rolled his eyes. “Whatever. They’re not even your dogs. You might gain some ground with Max, but that cane corso is a different ball game. That mutt would tear your arm off if he was so inclined. I’m not the only threat out here and neither is the wild life. You’d be wise to remember that, city boy.”

Whatever, Russell thought while listening to the babble spill from the deputy.

Russell grabbed Johnson by the arm and pulled him off the ground. A grunt of pain erupted from the deputy’s pursed lips. He patted away the dirt and grass that clung to his uniform. Russell peered at his duty belt, searching for the officer’s hand cuffs.

The steel restraints were secured in a leather holder on the far side of his waist. Russell reached around and pulled them out.

He shoved the steel restraints into the deputy’s chest.

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