Page 74 of The Hero She Loves

Park tried to stay upright, but a wave of dizziness hit. He fell to the ground.Dammit to hell.

Jenna fired, and Olson turned and pulled out his own gun.

“Jenna, get into cover,” Park yelled.

She ignored him.

He had to get up. He had to help Jenna.Pain drilled through his hip and side, and he gritted his teeth. He got to his knees.

Olson smiled. “Oh, yes, the pretty marshal and I are going to have so much fun.”

Fuck. Helplessness hit him, squeezing his insides. For a second, he felt like he was back running through that village. Knowing he’d be too late to save his fellow soldiers.

No. This was Jenna. Failure wasn’t an option.

Park got one foot under him.

Clunk.

Something metallic rolled into view.

Frowning, Olson turned.

Parker knew exactly what it was. He closed his eyes and turned his head away.

The flash bang went off with a blinding flash of light and an ear-splitting noise. In the chaos, he heard Jenna scream his name.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Jenna shook her head. She was bent over, her ears were ringing and her vision was blurry.

She couldn’t see Olson.

Two dark shapes dropped from the roof of the nearby building.

What the hell?Did Olson have accomplices? Were they here to help him escape?

She straightened, using the wall to hold herself up. She lifted her arm and tried to aim her gun. “Freeze. US Marshals.”

“Don’t worry, we’re on your side,” a deep voice said.

Jenna sucked in a breath and blinked at the men. “Vander?”

“Olson’s running,” the other male said.

“Go after him,” Vander said. “I’ve got Park and Jenna.”

The other man took off running down the alley.

Park.

Her vision hadn’t cleared entirely, but she saw him lying on the ground and stumbled toward him. He had a hand pressed to his side. Blood oozed between his fingers.

“Park!” She dropped to her knees.

“Jenna, are you okay?” he asked. “A flash bang leaves you disoriented. Just breathe.”

“I’m fine. Olson stabbed you.” She slid her gun away and touched his side. There was so much blood.