Alexei had to give them credit. They really did try their hardest to kill Sera.
He picked off as many as he could. Lachlan shielded Sera with his body once, taking a graze to his side, but even that wasn't enough to slow him down.
Elias lifted his rifle with one hand and shot the man who had almost hit her.
Zubair looked at the new wave and set his jaw. He pressed his wounded arm to his side and lifted his good hand.
"Fall to me," he said.
Fire rolled out again.
This time he sent it under the nearest truck and up into the bed. The fuel caught. Four men jumped out, burning. They ran into their own line and spread panic. Men ducked. Some fired by accident. That gave the five of them a gap.
"Push!" Zubair shouted.
Alexei moved up beside Sera. Lachlan took the other side. Elias stayed a step back. They advanced together.
