CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
The thought that had enveloped Mackenzie’s entire being while she had been down in the pit seemed to have switched some internal gear within her. If I put myself at risk, I put the baby at risk…
So rather than running out to Rising’s aid, she fell back into the garage. Ellington took off, though. She watched him go, always impressed with how agile he was. It was like watching some choreographed action movie star on a stage. He strafed his way to the car, keeping his gun level and doing his best to take in the entire scene.
He went to Rising and instantly checked for a pulse. Mackenzie watched it all from the doorway. As Ellington checked on Rising, Mackenzie scanned the immediate area. She could see no sign of the killer. She imagined that after taking down Rising, he
