Chosen (The Last Guardians Book 1) by C.V. Gregorchuk

Author:C.V. Gregorchuk [Gregorchuk, C.V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Mia cut across the yard, heading for the looming shadow of the barn that blotted out the sun with its high, sloped roof. With every step she took the anger that had sustained her through the interaction with Orden drained away, retreating to a small, smoldering kernel lodged beneath her breastbone. Chickens scattered out of Mia’s way, their indignant clucking falling on deaf ears as she dragged her feet toward the wide doorway in the barn wall.

The smell hit her like a brick to the face; strong and acrid it seared her nasal passages and brought tears to her eyes. Mia coughed and stopped inside the door, covering her mouth and nose with an elbow. After the bright, open yard, the barn felt dim and musty. Dust motes danced in thin streams of sunlight shining through cracks in the slatted walls. Mia squinted at her surroundings, taking in the straw-covered dirt and the rough wooden posts supporting the ceiling above. Stalls like the one directly in front of her lined the walls on either side of the wide path, gates open and empty. She took in the thick layer of straw and muck and asked herself, what the hell am I supposed to do now?

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