Page 56 of Burning Hearts

“He’s one of them.” Logan folded his arms.

“So was my brother. But things aren’t always what they seem.”

He was worried about that as well.

But she was here, and so was he…

So far this rescue had gone off according to plan. Or would have if he’dhada plan, anyway.

“As long as you’re all right.” He didn’t care who’d saved her. Only that she was safe. He kissed her forehead and went over to Hammer, who was kneeling and holding her brother’s upper body up off the snow. Logan crouched beside them. “Tristan?”

“Yeah.” The guy groaned. “We need to get out of here. They’ll be close.”

“Can you walk?” Hammer asked.

Tristan winced. “Sure.”

Logan held his hand out and helped the guy to his feet. Tristan started to sway, but Logan and Hammer caught him. They held his elbows, keeping Jamie’s brother on his feet.

Tristan said, “They’ll have seen the cabin blow, and they’ll come running. We don’t have much time.”

“Come running from where?” Logan asked, moving to Jamie. “Where are they?”

Vince shot him a look, his dark eyes shadowed, deep-set in pale skin. “How many?”

“Does it matter?” Tristan said. “If we’re gonna go, let’s go.”

Logan looked at Jamie. “Ready to run?”

She held out her hand, and he hauled her to her feet. “I’m ready if you are.”

He wanted to kiss her again, but they really did need to go.

Jade said, “This way.”

She led them down the hill to the west, moving fast. Expecting them all to keep up. As a boss, she was doing great. He didn’t like that she thought the team was fractured. Especially when, for the last few hours, they’d gelled in a way they never would have with team-building exercises.

A gunshot cracked across the open sky.

He heard the rumble of engines, but it was just a din in the distance. “Run!”

Hammer took the weight of Tristan and barreled down the hill. Cadee and Tori ran beside each other. Logan grabbed Jamie’s hand and tugged her along.

Skye came sprinting down the hill, moving between them, going faster than he’d have thought possible on this terrain. As if it was a normal sprint and she was out exercising.

Logan glanced back and saw Orion and Vince holding up the rear. Vince had a gun out, probably a revolver he used on bears he came across in the backcountry.

But at least someone was armed.

They raced down the hill.

Another gunshot broke across the open expanse of land. They all changed direction slightly, continuing down the hill toward the ranch and a runway behind it. Going too fast to spot danger.

His heart pounded. Everyone had their stuff still strapped to them, packs and pouches bouncing around. But there was nowhere to go.

“Come on!” Jade yelled.

He must’ve been lagging behind, too caught up in his own thoughts.

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