Claiming Their Human by Eva Evans

Author:Eva Evans [Evans, Eva]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2013-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Caleb had been startled from his sleep by the sound of blood-curdling screams. He thought he was dreaming until he opened his window and heard everything with a wakeful mind. Their town was at the edge of the world, with no reprieve from the monotony of everyday life. He couldn’t even remember the last time the sheriff had even bothered to pass through. What could be happening out in the darkness?

The trouble seemed to be coming from Blakely’s seasonal boarding house. At this time of year it was filled with crab fishermen, several of them men he’d grown up with, others coming to try their luck. As troublesome as they could get, their partying didn’t sound like it did tonight. The yells were based in fear, not revelry.

He pulled on a sweater and jogging pants and decided to investigate. His mind was still baffled after the odd sighting near the water, so he approached with caution. It was pitch black outside, especially without the help of a flashlight. There was some minimal light from the moon and the rare lamppost in the distance along the boardwalk, but not enough to help him see around him with ease.

Another desperate cry…and then nothing. The crab fishermen were some of the roughest, toughest men to come through their small fishing town. What could make them cry out for help? As he got closer to the boarding house, only a quarter mile from his home, he noticed some movement. He crouched down and tried to focus. There were two men wearing silvery material fitted to their bodies. They looked like the teenagers paid to dress up as aliens on the weekends, only much larger. One took off a glass helmet and turned to his direction even though he was hidden in shadows. What the hell was going on?

The two costumed men began to walk towards him with a determined stride. How did they see him in the dark shadows? Should he be afraid? He couldn’t even move his feet, too entranced by their approach.

When the first man reached him, he seized Caleb by the arm in a too-tight grip. He was dragged forward, and no matter how hard he dug his heels into the ground, it was of no use.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?”

Neither man said anything. When they passed the front of the boarding house, Caleb saw a pile of lifeless bodies on the ground outside. His grim reality rained down on him. He was going to die.

His life flashed before him. If only he’d had a chance to do things over. He wanted a second chance, a chance to live rather than simply existing. All he could focus on was all the years he’d wasted.

They were heading to the ocean. Caleb wondered if they were going to drown him. Part of him suspected he’d die in the water since he’d been raised in a fishing town. He thought of his parents, his best friend, and all the happy memories they’d shared.

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