The Taste Of Revenge (War of Sins Book 1)

Rafaelo

Her eyes wide, she looks around the room petrified, the shouts only getting louder as people jostle her on their way out, their terror unmistakable.

Shots are fired, round after round discharged in the restaurant as some meet bare air while some meet flesh.

She's stopped moving, wildly looking about the room in an attempt to make sense of what's happening around.

But there's nothing to make sense.

Not when there are at least five people waving guns around and aiming for the kill.

It all happens in slow motion as I turn slightly, making eye contact with one of the gunmen and seeing an arrogant smirk spread across his face before he lifts his gun, aiming it straight at Noelle.

Conscious thought leaves me as my body acts on its own, my feet moving before I realize.

It's a flurry of movement as I charge her to the ground, my body covering hers and serving as a shield for the incoming bullets. Adrenaline runs through my veins, masking the pain as a bullet hits my shoulder. The only evidence of the shot the blood that pours from the wound.

My body is flush against hers on the ground, and I feel her stiff with fear against me. Her mouth opens on a silent scream, her eyes wild as she terror engulfs her.

'Shh,' I whisper softly, bringing the back of my hand to her face. 'It will be over soon,' I tell her before I use all my strength to roll us over from the ground and the incoming path of more bullets.

Holding on to her midriff, I keep her tugged to my side as I push us towards one table, kicking at its feet and turning it sideways to find some cover from the other shots.

She's trembling in my arms, her breathing punctured. But she's not yelling, or screaming in fear, and for that I'm thankful. Especially as the situation demands my entire focus.

The shots continue amid the crowd's screams, and I sneak a peek to see Cisco and Yuyu nestled behind their table. Cisco is assembling a gun while Yuyu is helping him with the parts.

Our eyes meet and he gives me a sharp nod that I return.

'Why are they shooting at us?' she asks in a small voice, coming even closer to me, her hand on my arm as she squeezes it for comfort.

'Who knows,' I reply grimly. 'That remains to be ascertained. For now,' I pause as I remove my own small arsenal from the back of my pants. 'We need to make sure they're taken out.'

I take out two handguns and a couple of knives, placing them in front of us.

'Do you know how to shoot?' I turn to her.

She shakes her head ever so slowly and my lips stretch into a thin line.

'Here,' I hand her one of the guns, quickly explaining how the safety works and what she should do if anyone comes near her.

'But you...'

'Someone needs to take them out,' I add, knowing that Cisco would not dare to leave Yuyu's side for a second.

'Don't go,' Noelle's hands grasp on to the material of my jacket, trying to keep me by her side. 'Please,' she pleads.

But it's in vain as I disentangle her fingers from me, shaking my head at her.

'You know what to do.' I nod to the gun in her hand before raising my head over the table.

There are three men inside, all shooting randomly at the many people hysterically running around, and two men at the front door, ensuring no one gets out alive.