A phone ringing barely registered with her. Shortly thereafter, a hushed whisper spread through the group on her side. Whatever was going on, she’d find out later. Ellie flipped Rocco again.
This time she took him down, his face against the ground, her arm locked around his neck. She knew what he’d experience next. As she applied pressure, his vision would narrow on his way to unconsciousness. “Listen up, Rocco. I don’t want to kill you. I’m not like the dirt you are. So you can walk away and forfeit right now, or I’ll drag your knocked out ass over the line. Which is it?”
One of Ellie’s brothers yelled from the Rahound side. “Hey, everyone. Look what I found.” The crowd divided, allowing Aric to stride forward. He held a rifle in one hand with the other wrapped around a male’s neck. “Se
