They were nearly at the garden gate when the bullets started to fly. Crack! Crack! Crack! Gideon lifted Rune over the gate, then jumped it, careful to keep his body between her and the soldiers. Shielding her from the gunfire. They ran through the meadow. With her hands tied, Rune was slower than usual. The first time she stumbled, Gideon helped her up and a bullet lodged in his shoulder. He bit down on a growl as the pain seared through him. They kept running. The second time Rune stumbled, another bullet found its mark—in Gideon’s hip this time. So he scooped her into his arms and pressed
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