Andrea felt a maddening desperation—this couldn't happen!
Sergei shouted in Russian. All he cared about was taking Dominic alive. And he could have him! Take him! She'd give him up willingly to face his fate if that were a possible trade, but the only way to Dominic was through Kyle. It didn't even matter if this wasn't an order to shoot Kyle, they wouldn't be trying not to. Whether by Dominic's gun or Sergei's men, he would be just as dead either way!
From the corner of her eye she sensed some kind of movement, something happening, but he still held her head twisted back. All Andrea could see were the floodlight of the docks and the final fiery, scarlet-stained clouds above. And Sergei with his bloodlust.
Any moment, she knew, the night would be torn apart by the sound of gunfire…