Bound by Shannon Mayer

Author:Shannon Mayer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Horror
Publisher: HiJinks Ink
Published: 2011-09-14T00:00:00+00:00

13

I jumped clear of Momma’s snarling reach and growled back at her, holding the baby close as she wailed, trying to figure out what the hell I was going to do with her. I couldn’t keep the child here in the rifle range; I had nothing to wrap her in, no breast milk or formula, and I wasn’t entirely sure I could keep her safe from the whole pack.

A hand touched my shoulder and I spun with a gasp. Sebastian stood behind me, a quizzical expression on his face at the squalling babe in my arms. “Momma wants to eat her baby,” I said, as if that would explain it all to him. He placed his hand over the still-slick skin and pressed it against her chest.

His big hand covered her entire torso, and the yellow skin against the brilliant pink of the newborns was yet another contrast. Sebastian, still staring at the child, lifted his hand and pressed it against my belly. His understanding went straight through me like a blade; how could I have ever doubted him?

“We have to get her out of here,” I said. “She isn’t safe.”

Sebastian nodded, bent and kissed the crook of my neck, giving me a nuzzle. I leaned into him, his body curling around both me and Momma’s little girl.

A hand brushed up against my leg and Sebastian snarled at the one who dared to come too close. I jiggled the baby, putting my pinky finger in her mouth to give her something to suckle. She latched on and quieted down in my arms, in the shadow of Sebastian’s protection.

A scuffle and a rattle of the gate turned my head. There stood Burns like an angel come from heaven to rescue the baby. “Supper Mara.” Was it that late already? I’d barely noticed the passage of time with Momma’s labour.

“I have to give her to him,” I said, as much to convince myself as anyone else. Sebastian gave me a gentle push and I walked to Burns, whose jaw dropped open in surprise as I drew close.

“Holy crap, the pregnant one didn’t eat her baby?”

My head snapped up. “What do you mean? Was there another one?”

Burns nodded, opening the gate. “Three weeks ago another of the women gave birth; I think it was that one there.” He pointed to a heavy-breasted brunette and I could see that she did indeed have some extra flesh around her middle, not much, but more than any of the others.

“The baby came out, and before we could get in the cell she’d grabbed it and taken a bite out of it. We wrestled her to the ground and took the kid, but he didn’t survive.”

“Well, you’ve got chance number two now.” I stepped close to him and tried to transfer the baby into his arms. He shook his head. “She won’t be any better off with us, Mara. Can’t you feed her?” He stared at me, his eyes dipping to my breasts with a blush. I stared back.

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