“It’s all right. Breathe for me, sweetheart. We’ll get through this.” He searched for the blade, and when he found it he pulled it out of the soldier’s chest. He cut the rope off his wrists and tossed the bindings away. Then he moved Audrey back behind the rocks, listening to hear if any more soldiers were coming.
“Captain, what happened? Have you killed him?” one of the French gendarmes called out, slurring his words a little.
Jonathan cursed under his breath and responded as best he could. “Oui!”
He heard the man laugh and lifted himself up to peer around the edge of the rocks. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust, but he soon realized that one of the soldiers had his rifle leveled at Avery’s chest.
Jonathan barreled into the group of armed guards and tackled the man taking aim, k
