Chapter 3 - The Highway Ambush
Rain continued to lash against the armored glass as two dark pickup trucks burst from a side alley, closing in fast on William’s SUV from both flanks. Headlights blinded the driver through the rear-view mirrors as high-caliber rounds rattled against the reinforced bodywork.
"Hold on to the dog, Diana!" William commanded calmly, pulling a tactical sidearm from his coat holster while shielding the young girl with his body.
The Rottweiler let out a deep, chest-vibrating growl, standing erect over Diana as William rolled down his window just two inches, aiming with precise, lethal calm at the front tire of the lead pursuing truck.
A single blast shattered the attacker's front axle, sending the heavy vehicle spinning out of control across the slick asphalt and flipping violently into the concrete highway barrier.
The second truck tried to ram William's vehicle into the bridge railing, but Marco slammed the armored SUV's heavy rear quarter into its side, forcing the attackers off the road and into the flooded ditch below.
William rolled the window back up, turning to check on Diana. The eight-year-old girl wasn't crying or screaming; she was staring at William with wide, bewildered awe, her small hands still clutching the dog's thick fur.
"You really are a bad person to them," Diana whispered softly. "But you kept me safe."
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William reached out, gently wiping a drop of rain from her forehead. "I am only dangerous to monsters, Diana. To you, I am family."
👉 Read PART 4 to see what secret was hidden inside Diana's silver locket!
