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Olivia’s fingers were curled around Sloan’s gun She straightened her back, which was toward the killer Not allowing any other part of her body to ers

"No uns, Olivia I have a S, trying to pretend she was giving up

She un under the waistband of her jeans Then she rose slowly, just as she’d been ordered

She was terrified She was going to faint, her knees would give out Being afraid could make you sun didn’t protrude from her belly--or that she wouldn’t shoot off the lower portion of her body

A shot suddenly exploded over her head, and Olivia froze in shock

"Just wanted you to know I have a real gun with real bullets"

She turned to face the killer she should have known

"Where are we riding to? And which horse a? You nearly killed Shiloh"

She was answered with a careless shrug "I had to be sure you’d come here today Sodon’t worry We have a nuo"

Dustin drove in the sheriff’s department car with Frank Vine and Jimmy Callahan

Not one of his phone calls to the Horse Farm had been answered Malachi and Abby were on their way and backup vehicles, including aain," Frank said to Callahan "Daoing on?"

"Hoas I to knoas dating a maniac?" Callahan deht it was really interesting that she could trace her history back so far, and I also suggested thata job in Nashville when it was offered She ht have gone really far I had no idea thatthatwhatever!"

They reached the Horse Far officers

He saw the prone body of Sydney Roux in front of the house and rushed to hi down to check for a pulse It was faint On the porch, he found Drew He, too, was still alive

As he rushed into the house, he saw that Jane was trying to help Sloan stagger to his feet

"Dustin, they used the darts We were down Olivia I think Olivia pulled the darts out of us," Sloan said, and swore furiously

"Whoevercas barked," Jane told him

"Where is she? Where’s Olivia?"

"I don’t know But the attack came froun"

Dustin rushed out Sloan and Jane ca after him, but as they arrived at the stables, Jane faltered

Sloan stayed back to steady her Dustin swung on both of them "What’s thearound! Wait here--a in with Abby

Frank left the stables and headed for Dustin, while Malachi and Abby ran to one," Frank said breathlessly

"Yeah, and we need to get going Malachi, tell them--they’ve been hurt They can’t coency attention," Malachi said

"Coot to follow quickly I can’t i for Olivia, but if she rode aith her, we’ve got a chance"

Jimmy Callahan hurried to the stables As Dustin followed, he heard un and whirled around

It was Shiloh The horse was back on its feet

"Wait!" Malachi shouted

Dustin turned to stare at hihtin a desperate situation at the sa we have to be prepared to play estion?" Malachi de between them "I do Mariah is crazy about the history here--crazy about General Rufus Cunningham She’ll say everyone sees him except her, but that she’s the one who deserves to know hi about!" Dustin snapped

"It’ll take another five minutes Coroup Cooing to work or not; it ht to think rationally, like an agent, and not like ahappened to the woman he, yes, loved

He looked at Malachi and remembered that he and Liv were cousins and that Malachi ht I’ll do it I’ve done a lot of reading on the general," he said

Five minutes later--as Jimmy had promised--he was ready