Page 99 of Promise Maker

Veering around, I swiftly take out another.

“Daglialberi!” one of them bellows.

Dammit! They’ve made my position.

A few turn their guns in my direction while theothers continue firing at my men.

Bullets ripple past the tree that I’m using as ashield. The spot is too risky.

Grunting, I fling myself low and crawl through thebushes and trees.

Finding a good enough spot, I swiftly ease up andtake out two assailants. My guards bring down another just as he becomesdistracted.

The other three seem flustered, shrinking behindthe rocks. Then out of nowhere, a motherfucker runs up the stone steps with hisuzi, opening fire.

My men drop like flies as the rapid rounds takethem out, shattering the windows in the house.

Solari!

Fury soars.

Grabbing the second gun from my waist, I dashforward and start lighting up the bastards, aiming for their heads.

The one shooting theuziswerves in my direction.

I react quickly, plunging to the side and firingfour shots. A bullet hits his eye while the others lodge into his chest.

The weapon falls from his grip before his bodyplummets to the ground.

Ican’twastea second.

I know more is coming, and I’m all Solari has.

Desperate to reach the house, I push from thegrass and start towards it.

“Ugh!” A single shot hits my shoulder, sending metumbling back to the ground.

I glimpse the son of a bitch’s face as he emergesfrom the steps right as a grenade comes flying at me.

Oh, fuck!

I hurl myself towards the trees, only for theblast to knock me down the hill into the cove.

Pain swallows me as I sink into the deep water.

Solari’sbeautiful face flashes on my mind before everything goes dark.

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I could have sworn I heard bullets tearing intothe house before a blast.

My god.

Domenico. Please be okay.

Please come for me.

Fear escalates at the sound of several feetrushing in the passage, followed by doors opening.

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