Caught in the Crossfire (The Cloven Pack Series: Prequel) by D. Fischer

Author:D. Fischer [Fischer, D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

Kelsey Rylend

Shining behind my eyelids with its persistent wake-up call, the sun pulls me from my sleep. I groan before flinging my covers off me and crawl out of bed.

After relieving myself and brushing my teeth, I make my way to our small kitchenette where my dad sits at the table reading a newspaper. He likes to keep up on human news. It’s a little hobby of his. A waste of time, but a hobby, nonetheless. I suppose that’s what all hobbies are: to occupy our free-time.

Jeremy and I haven’t had the time to move into our own quarter together. Everything seems to be moving in fast-forward and we can’t seem to grasp the time to do so.

Still nervous about last night’s admission, I quickly grab my cup of coffee and sit down at the table with my father. I impatiently wait for the brew to chill enough to drink while tapping my bare foot against the hardwood floor.

My father lifts his eyes over the paper and quirks an eyebrow at me. The raised eyebrow creates wrinkles on his sun-aged skin and the all black hair that once covered his head is now sprinkled with gray.

“Are we having issues this morning?” he asks after a moment of speculation to my anxiety.

After talking with Evo last night, most of us were so consumed with our own thoughts that, when we finally let our wolves run together, they, too, were too stressed to play in the trees and chase the tiny creatures. They roamed around aimlessly, some attempting a playful attitude that was only half-hearted.

I didn’t answer him, but instead, took a gulp of scalding hot coffee. “Where’s mom?”

My father sets his paper down when I wince from the burn, and places his reading glasses on top of it. “She’s in the Alpha’s kitchen, preparing breakfast. She didn’t want to wake you since you were out late last night.” He pauses. “What’s going on, Kelsey.”

Like a broken dam, the truth flows over my barrier of secrets and straight out my mouth. I’ve never been able to keep a secret. It’s such a flaw of mine that I actually prefer people not to tell me them at all.

“Evo was on the property last night.” I take another sip, my lips creating a sharp line as I begrudgingly swallow the hot liquid.

He remains stalk still, never one for over-reactions…at least he never shows it. “And what was he doing here?” he inquires.

I tuck my chin in and look at him from under my eyelashes. “He’s going to challenge Craig.”

This time, I do receive a reaction. He sucks in a quiet breath, hope lighting his eyes before it quickly vanishes. “You must keep this to yourself, Kelsey. If word gets out, if our Alpha finds out…this kind of information and rebellious behavior will be punishable by death.” He reaches out his large hand and takes mine inside it. Worry lines crease his forehead.

“I’m not the only who knows.”

He holds up a hand, effectively cutting me off, and closes his eyes.

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