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"Lay a finger on her, e and sharp in co linted with fear, but before he could react, a beah the already sunny sky, shining straight down on the scarred leader, who still pointed his gun at Kai None of the humans noticed, but I sensed Kaidan’s attention shift

In a split second the leader’s guardian angel, still bathed in that brilliant light, touched a shiun barrel just before the leader squeezed the trigger and the deafening sound of a gunshot rang out, followed by cries of pain Someone shrieked in my ear, which I’d later realize was irls

A strong hand yanked my arm

"Come on!" Kaidan’s voice

My feet obeyed before my mind could comprehend what had happened Kaidan pulled ainst hordes of people running to see as going on I glanced back to the gang leader on the ground next to his friend, holding his bloody face while the girls crouched above hione And then the scene ed up bypast people until we came to the exit to the beach I searched the area, frantic, certain the other guys would be right behind us

"What happened?" I panted

"The gun backfired" Kaidan bent and rested his hands on his knees for a quick breather "We’ve got to get out of here"

A high-pitched revving noise sped toward our backs, and I spun, prepared to fight I reached toa knife The squeal of tires pierced the air as Blake slid sideways to stop mere feet from us on his bike

"Get on" His coave the small of my back a shove I didn’t want to leave hi over the back of the seat, wrapping lance at the carnival andfro!" I hissed

"Go!" Kaidan shouted at us before he took off toward the crowded beach

I pressed the side ofan unnecessary wheelie that was met with cheers froed to keep breathing the whole rip I had around his rib cage

I closed ed for Kaidan’s safety

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

BREAKDOWN

Blake parked in his garage and wrenched ?" he asked