Ryan sprinted to his patrol unit, threw it into drive, and slammed his foot to the floor. The siren screamed as he tore down the highway in pursuit of the runaway truck. Ahead of him, Carl drove with reckless madness, swerving across lanes, trying to shake the patrol car—and completely unbothered by the K9 trapped on his roof.
High above the asphalt, Duke dug his claws deep into the straw, crouching low as the wind whipped his coat, whining as the trailer leaned violently into every turn. "Hang on, buddy! Hang on!" Ryan barked into his empty cabin, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Over the radio, dispatch crackled. "Unit 4, secondary units are approaching from the east to set up a roadblock."
Two county patrol cars appeared on the horizon ahead, weaving into a mobile block. Carl saw the trap and slammed on his brakes, sending the trailer into a sweeping, dangerous jackknife across both lanes.