“How many vehicles?”
“Just one. The driver looks like the man who came to visit my dad’s office and there’s another guy in the front seat. The windows are too dark to see if there’s anyone else.”
The SUV rammed us from behind. My phone flew onto the floor.
“Phil, do something!” Mom gripped the handle above her door in a death grip.
“Call the sheriff’s department,” he yelled back at her. “Tell them to send someone as soon as they can.”
“They’re ninety miles away,” I said.
Mom closed her eyes and started to pray as my dad stepped on the gas. I fumbled to reach my phone where it landed between my feet.
“They just rammed us from behind. What should we do?”
“Hang in there. I’m not that far behind you, and I’ve got a few of my brothers and the Lonestar Riders with me. My Rebel Hearts brothers are coming from Maplewood and should be there soon as well. Tell your dad to stay on the road and whatever you do, don’t stop.” He paused and his voice cracked just the slightest bit. “I love you, Bess. I’m coming for you. Hang in there, Sugar Pie.”
“I love you too.” I didn’t care if my mom heard me and wondered who I was talking to. With my life on the line, the only thing I knew with one-hundred percent certainty was that I would never willingly walk away from him again. “I’m sorry for leaving you. You were right. I should have stayed.”
“Shh. None of that matters right now. I’ll be there soon, baby. I’m going to call Chance to find out how far out they are. I’ll call you back in just a minute, okay?”
“Okay.” Tears sprang up, prickling the back of my eyelids. I didn’t want to hang up, but I also wanted to be strong for him. He disconnected and I glanced out the back window. The SUV had fallen back a bit but now sped toward us again. I braced myself for the impact as they flew past us then swerved into our lane. The truck left the road and sailed over a metal guardrail. Then my world exploded.
CHAPTER12
TRITON
I jerkedthe wheel and screeched to a stop on the side of the road. My heart beat so fast that it seemed like it was going to explode out of my chest. I’d just watched Pastor Trammer’s truck fly off the road and roll a half dozen times before it came to a stop upside down in a field of wildflowers.
Drak and Chance stood on the side of the road, guns drawn and pointed as Phoenix and Razor dragged two men out of a black SUV. My brother Kane and his buddies from the Lonestar Riders MC pulled up behind me. All I cared about was finding Bess. If something had happened to her… I wouldn’t let myself go there.
I scrambled down the embankment and ran toward the truck. Bess had crawled out through the shattered back window and crouched down next to the passenger side front door.
“It’s going to be okay, Mom. Help is on the way.” Her eyes met mine as I reached her.
“Sugar Pie, are you hurt?” I wanted to wrap my arms around her and pull her up against me, but needed to make sure she wasn’t injured. Settling for brushing her hair away from her face, I pressed a kiss to her temple. “An ambulance is on the way.”
“Mom’s stuck and my dad is unconscious.” She gripped my t-shirt and sagged into me. “I was so scared.”
“I know, baby. I’m here now. Everything’s going to be okay.”
Kane jogged over to me. “Can we have a quick word?”
“I’ll be right back. Keep talking to your mom. Help will be here soon.” I got up and walked over to where Kane stood several feet away. I knew what he wanted to talk about… what to do with the fuck faces that just ran my woman off the road.
“It’s your call, but you need to make a decision fast.” He hooked his thumb on his belt loop and cleared his throat. “Ambulance is probably only about seven minutes away.”
I wanted to pull the trigger myself, but I wasn’t about to let Bess out of my sight. “No trace. The men, the vehicle, everything. I don’t want there to be any sign that another vehicle was involved. Will your guys be able to handle that?”
“Yeah. Anything for you, brother.” Kane gave me a half hug and took long strides back to the road while I resumed my spot next to Bess.
“What did he want?”
I shook my head, unwilling to add any more pain to the burden she was already carrying. “Those men won’t bother your family again.”
Her forehead creased and her lips parted like she wanted to ask for some clarification. Then she nodded and glanced back down at her mother’s hand. “Thank you.”
The SUV pulled out and headed down the road in the opposite direction the ambulance would be coming from. Bison, Fuse, and the others followed. I didn’t know who was behind the wheel or where they were headed. Didn’t matter as long as they got the job done and came back alone.
