Defiance (The Defending Home Series Book 1)
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A round struck Zach’s bike as he shoved the .44 into a shoulder holster. He kicked down hard on the starter and heard the sweet sound of the engine growling to life. He twisted the accelerator, forming a cloud of white smoke. It was as much an attempt to create some concealment as it was to ensure a quick getaway. Two bikers were ahead of him. The first was shot dead and fell off his bike while the second crashed into him, flipping through the air.
Alongside the ditch, a panicked figure waved at him. It was Dannyboy. Zach swung over and pulled Dannyboy on, then peeled out, rounds whizzing over their heads and all around them. It was the shortest payback in history and probably the most costly of his career. Only one other biker made it out alive and even as they reached Dale’s property, the guy just kept going. Zach turned into the driveway as Dale, Colton and Shane were about to pull out in the pickup truck, probably on their way to help. Startled to see one another, Zach waved them back. The only thing up that road was death.
Zach had been played, not once, but twice. He was going to kill that sheriff. And when he put his mind to something, he either got it done, or died trying.
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Moments later they were back inside the house. To Dale, it seemed that one shock had quickly been followed by another. First Zach had showed up out of nowhere only to be ambushed in a bloodbath by the sheriff and his deputies. But something about that story didn’t seem right. Most of the deputies Dale had already encountered had been armed with pistols and shotguns. The sounds of gunfire they’d heard belonged to high-powered rifles. Either Randy had managed to upgrade his arsenal or he’d brought in some heavy hitters. Either way, it wasn’t good.
Zach and a young man with long hair he called Dannyboy were checking themselves for wounds.
“Who did this to you?” Dale asked.
“How the heck should I know?” Zach replied. “One second we were heading into Encendido, flying high like the Four Horsemen, and the next thing we know we’re being cut to ribbons.” He removed his helmet and flung it across the room.
Brooke’s voice called out from upstairs. Somewhere in the house, Duke had started barking.
Dale felt his heart begin to beat a little faster. He ran to see what she wanted, part of him hoping he was wrong.
He peered sideways through the front window, broken glass crunching under his feet. A strange-sounding horn blared from somewhere up the road as a number of large vehicles approached at high speed, their advance marked by a cloud of billowing dust behind them.
Any of Dale’s doubts were quickly silenced.
Zach, Dannyboy and the others crowded into the room, some of them standing in the hallway, waiting to find out what was going on.
“So?” Zach said. “What’s the verdict?”
Downstairs, Duke’s barking grew louder.
Dale felt his hand begin to tremble and steadied it. Adrenaline was surging through his system. “Say a quick prayer, then get to your positions and remember everything you learned. We’re about to be attacked.”
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