Blood and Ruin by Hale Rumer

Author:Hale, Rumer [Hale, Rumer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Going over the plan one more time, I sip the last of my coffee while looking out over the city from my suite. The sun is up sending waves of rays around the buildings and shops. It’s early enough that children are playing in the park across from the hotel, while others are doing their morning run around the small glistening lake beside it.

You don’t realise how much you take for granted until it’s taken away from you. Visiting the park and playing with your friends. Swimming in the lake while the sun blankets you in warmth. The atmosphere and hustle and bustle of the city as you make your way through the throng of people on their way to work.

All things you wouldn’t think could be taken away from you. The view from my suite makes me long for all three. So much so that once I’m free, I know it’ll be on the top of my list of things to do. Just far, far away from this city and any other King runs.

Today was the day a different captive would be set free, giving me hope for my own escape.

Jax wouldn’t tell me what his distraction involved, only that I would know when I needed to move and that I was sure to be impressed.

I shake my head to myself, a small smile on my lips as I imagine what Jax’s plan is to make sure all of King’s and Kaladar’s men are sufficiently occupied.

Knowing him, he’d probably try to blow up the place.

I chuckle to myself, knowing it probably crossed his mind but was too crazy of an idea to go ahead with.

A loud bang vibrates through the hotel as the fire alarm goes off. It’s high pitched shrill, blasts through my ears.

I stand there for a moment, gaping up at the ceiling where the alarm plays on repeat.

No. He couldn’t have…

Knocking my coffee back, I grab my jacket and head outside my suite. Locking the door behind me, I watch as people scurry out of their rooms, some half-dressed and dishevelled, as they make their way to the nearest exit.

Lights flicker above, encasing us in darkness. A moment passes before the emergency generator kicks in. I move through the hall quickly, trying to avoid the mass of supes milling about, waiting for the hotel to get whatever is happening under control.

Reaching the lobby, I duck my head but watch from the corner of my eye for any bored supes looking for a target.

There are packs of them. From shifters to vamps and all in between. Each sticking to their own little groups while sneering over at the other.

“Hey you!” someone calls out from behind, but I keep moving, knowing all too well what happens when I indulge any of the supes here.

The hotel shakes as people run towards the exits screaming. I watch them longingly, knowing even if this place was to burn, I still wouldn’t be able to leave.

Soon.

“Move it!” A guard snarls, pushing me onto the wall as he heads toward the pandemonium.

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