White Dragon by Regina A. Hanel

Author:Regina A. Hanel [Hanel, Regina A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781619291423
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Publisher: Regal Crest Enterprises, LLC
Published: 2014-04-08T03:00:00+00:00

WHEN SAM ARRIVED on scene, the sun was beginning to rise. She called dispatch to let them know she'd arrived. The parking lot was empty but for one vehicle. She stepped from the Expedition, placed her hat on her head, and let Jake out. She hoisted her EMS bag and marched up the trail.

Sam moved at a brisk pace, with Jake in the lead. Her body warmed posthaste in the cool, morning air. A few trees showed hints of changing color in shades of reds and yellows. Sam was extra cautious, a result of the mountain lion sighting, since they are rarely seen. Mountain lions are reclusive, solitary animals by nature that normally avoid humans unless startled, provoked, or starving.

Half way up the trail, a blood-curdling scream ripped through the silence. Sam ran full speed toward the sound. She now heard another voice, a woman yelling, "I won't let you go! I promise I won't let you go!"

At the edge of the woods, blood covered the branches and leaves of surrounding brush, and small plants lay yanked out, roots visible. As Sam approached, she saw the body of a woman being dragged away from the trail, the jaws of a mountain lion dug firm into her neck near her collarbone. A few more inches, and the animal's teeth would have punctured her jugular, causing her to bleed out. Another woman dragged behind as well, barely clinging to the captured woman's legs. Seconds later, the woman lost her grip and screamed, "No!"

Sam reached for her .45 caliber Sig-Sauer and removed it from its holster. She aimed, but got no clear shot at the mountain lion. Sam yelled as loud as she could and flailed her arms in the air to scare him off, but the animal held fast to its prey.

"Help us, please! Please, help us! I couldn't stop him. He won't let her go! Please! Hurry!" the woman who'd lost her grip yelled to Sam. She was left lying on her stomach.

Jake barked over and over, then lunged at the lion and bit hard into his side before swiftly backing away. The lion let loose of its victim and swiped its claws in Jake's direction. The lion stood growling and defiant, blood covering its jaws.

Sam didn't hesitate. A shot rang out, then another. The bullets found the heart and lungs of their intended target as the lion slumped dead to the ground.

The second woman ran to her partner's side and fell to her knees. "Oh my God, it's okay now, you're safe Baby, you're safe." The woman's voice shook in concert with her trembling body. "You're going to be okay. You're going to be okay."

Sam moved toward the bleeding woman and zipped open her bag. "My name's Ranger Tyler," she said, holding back the nauseous feeling overcoming her as she saw not only the gashes in the victim's neck, but also her scalp partly torn away from her skull from above the eye. "I'm going to take care of you."

The woman let out a grunt.

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