Hunted by Matt Rogers

Author:Matt Rogers [Rogers, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781521437001
Google: h4k0tAEACAAJ
Amazon: B072JWKYN7
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-06-10T00:00:00+00:00

26

Something skittered across the ground between them. King hadn’t come to a halt yet, but he flashed a glance at the object as he tumbled into the apartment.

A Beretta M9 semi-automatic pistol.

The SEAL had lost it in the chaos. King realised he was close enough to snatch up the gun and use it, but he stopped himself from taking things that far. It took relentless discipline to control himself — in a life or death battle, one was inclined to use anything in their arsenal to survive.

But King knew the consequences.

That was the worst part.

If he killed anyone during this rescue — especially an elite U.S. soldier — the search for him would amplify tenfold. He wanted to prove that he wasn’t a monster.

That would start today.

The man across from him didn’t deserve to die.

King slapped the gun away with a well-timed swipe, sending it into the corner of the room. He made it to his feet before the SEAL did, a slight difference that would prove all the advantage in the world.

By the time the man had scrambled to his feet, King had sent a front push-kick scything through the air between them.

In Muay Thai, it was known as a “teep.” If he got the placement right, it would drive all the wind out of his adversary and render the man useless.

The placement couldn’t have been more accurate.

He felt himself flowing through the motions, launching offence with breathtaking precision. The push-kick crunched against the man’s chest hard enough to wind him and send him toppling backwards — taken off his feet once again.

Before he hit the ground, King sprung forward. He utilised all of his reach, throwing a pinpoint-accurate jab with his uninjured right hand. He felt knuckles sink into the side of the guy’s head, just above the ear.

A vulnerable place to be hit.

The jab shut the lights out.

The guy hit the ground brutally, unconscious before he landed. King dashed forward and caught his head before it ricocheted off the hard floor. He would take any chance to minimise brain damage. The guy had been trying to kill King, but he was just following orders.

His intentions were misplaced.

‘In here!’ King yelled.

Klara came hurtling through the open doorway a second later. She took in the sight of the unconscious SEAL and ran straight past the man, throwing herself into King’s arms.

He held her tight, breathing in her scent, thankful that they were both alive. They embraced for less than a second before parting, both still firing on all cylinders.

‘You okay?’ he said.

She nodded. ‘They came in through the balcony. I wasn’t expecting it. Scared the shit out of me.’

‘There’s more coming,’ he said.

He noticed movement in his peripheral vision — from the far corner of the large open room. He turned to see an elderly couple cowering on a modular couch.

The owners of the apartment.

‘Sorry,’ he muttered, unable to find the words capable of explaining what was going on.

He heard rapid footsteps in the corridor outside, closing in on the apartment.

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