A Hunt So Wicked by Britt Andrews

Author:Britt Andrews [Andrews, Britt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-05-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter twelve

As we made our way over the last of the rocky terrain and into the sandy grass, we were all on high alert. There was no telling what we might encounter and when. We needed to be smart and vigilant.

"Can we please stop at that pond and get some water? I'm dying of thirst," Tiona whined.

Several others piped up at the suggestion, and I had to admit, my throat felt like it was on fire.

"A quick one. We need to get inside as soon as possible," I stated as we hit the gravel pathway that we had walked not two days ago when we got off the ships. Speaking of, I turned and looked out to sea, relieved to find three ships still anchored a ways off. At least we still have a way out...

With water in sight, there was no holding back anyone. Nearly everyone began running to the pond, eager to quench their thirst.

"Shhhh!" Riv barked. "We're all bloody thirsty, but I don't feel like dying this close to the goal."

"They're just excited, Riv," Isla responded, smiling at our friend, who looked ready to murder the lot of them.

"I don't give two goat shits, Isla. It's as though none of them have ever read a damn story before. This is the turning point. Where everyone thinks they're saved, and they let their guard down. What happens then?" She dragged her finger across her throat. "They die."

I laughed. "Wow, Riv. That's some dark stuff you've been reading."

We reached the pond, and I all but fell to my knees, eager to get a drink. I dipped my hands into the cool water and nearly cried at the way every tiny cut on my hands stung from the liquid. It would be a miracle if I didn't end up with an infection.

"Oh, fuck!" Becca cursed, and I lifted my eyes from the water cupped in my palms to where she was crouched down. Her face was ghostly white as she pointed at something.

"What is it?" Kael demanded, dropping his hands and letting all of the refreshing water in them fall back into the pond as he stood and marched over to where Becca was.

Her mouth was moving as though she was trying to speak, but the words wouldn't come out. Kael followed her finger with his eyes to a patch of reeds on the other side of the pond that butted up against the stone walls of the keep.

"Stop drinking the water!" he snapped, earning gasps of shock and fear from the girls. I dropped the handful of water I was just about to drink and hastily wiped my hands on my skirt as I hopped up and ran over to him.

"What is that?" I questioned, already looking for a stick or something to fish out whatever that thing was. It was just beneath the surface and appeared whitish-blue, about the size of a large carp. But it wasn’t a fish. I knew that much.

"T-t-t-" Becca stammered just as I

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