Call to War: Hunter Wars Book Six (The Hunter Wars 6) by Tanner SD

Author:Tanner, SD [Tanner, SD]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: SD Tanner
Published: 2015-05-14T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: A life worth waiting for (Angel)

She woke gasping for breath, and it felt like a heavy weight was pressing down on her chest. Unable to move, she breathed shallowly trying to draw air into her lungs, but her heart was beating erratically and she knew she was close to blacking out.

From his bed next to hers, Jacob ordered sharply, “Begone, demon! Leave this good woman be.”

Immediately she felt the weight disappear from her chest and she sat up frantically gasping for air. Still feeling panicky, she grabbed at her throat, and tears of relief spilled down her cheeks.

As her heart rate began to settle, she rasped unsteadily, “What was that?”

“The gates to hell are open and the demons and dead are free to roam.”

Gradually calming herself, she looked across at Jacob who was half-sitting up in his bunk bed. “What does that mean?”

“It means the barrier between heaven and hell is breaking. Very soon, there’ll be neither, but the two can’t exist in the same place and all that’ll be left is hell.”

“Is that our future? Being tormented day and night by ghosts and demons.”

“It’s what happens when hell rules. The Devil takes who he wants and leaves the rest to be terrorized by his underlings.” Sighing, he added, “This is why man should be careful what he wishes for. The Devil is not something to trifle with.”

“I don’t think we wished for this.”

“Some of you have.”

Now her head was clear and her heart rate was calmer, she swung her legs over the side of her bunk bed. “Let’s get you up. We should get moving.”

This was their daily routine. They shared a container with four other people, but she took care of Jacob. Yesterday their fellow bunkmates had been told to report to the Navy submarine base. She wasn’t sure what was going on, but Mackenzie, Nelson and Captain Ted were organizing teams. From the little she was told, they were assembling supplies and equipment for a convoy. She’d hoped Captain Ted would have time for her when he returned from the UK, but she’d barely seen him since he landed. They were slowly getting to know one another, and she missed him when he wasn’t around. Although she knew it was selfish, she wished they could spend some uninterrupted time getting to know one another properly. Still being a virgin, she’d barely ever dated before, and found herself resisting her feelings for him.

Slipping her arm under Jacob’s skinny shoulders, she helped him into his wheelchair by the side of the bed. Noticing how light he felt in her arms, she felt a flutter of worry at his continuing weight loss. Despite her meticulous care, Jacob’s health was deteriorating and she didn’t understand why. She’d asked Terry repeatedly what was wrong with him, but he couldn’t give her an answer. As he rightly pointed out, Jacob shouldn’t even be alive, and asking him to diagnose why a dead man was losing weight was pointless.

Once seated in his wheelchair, Jacob touched her arm lightly.

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