Dawn (Stronghold Book 3) by Erin M. Leaf

Author:Erin M. Leaf [Leaf, Erin M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2017-06-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Isaac stood outside of his car, smiling like an idiot. Saige had just reached out to him, and he felt her remorse loud and clear. He understood why she’d reacted so badly—her life hadn’t exactly been filled with reliable men and normal relationships. “But maybe she’ll see that I’m nothing like her father. She just needs time,” he murmured as he slid into the driver’s side seat and started the engine. This is all new to her, and she’s very young, he reminded himself as he pulled out of his driveway and headed for Saige’s apartment. Greyson’s box of sensors wouldn’t do Saige any good on the front seat. He needed to get them deployed and set up.

An hour and a half later he straightened up from the nook beneath the stairwell of Saige’s apartment building and massaged his neck. Twisting around in small spaces did not do his spine any favors, but the momentary pain was worth it. Thank goodness for Sentry durability. He concentrated his energy, and the device sprang to life, silently coordinating with the Stronghold net. He pulled out his phone and dialed his brother Solomon. “I just deployed the final sensor. Are they working? Do you have any data?”

“Hello to you, too, brother,” Solomon said, a hint of amusement in his voice.

Isaac rolled his eyes. “Give me a break. I’m working, here.”

Solomon laughed. “So impatient. And to answer your question, yes. The sensors have integrated perfectly. You can rest easy.”

“Good,” Isaac said, relieved. “Thanks, Solomon. You’re my favorite brother.”

“I’m your favorite brother right now.” Solomon laughed. “Tomorrow it’ll be Bruno, or Greyson.”

“Exactly.” Isaac smiled as he headed for the front door, then eased out into the deepening twilight. He stopped just outside to scan for anything out of the ordinary. Nothing pinged his senses other than his increasing headache, so he tilted his head to check the rippling green of the Sentry’s camouflage net high in the atmosphere. It looked fine. He rubbed his eyes. Something had him feeling off balance, but he couldn’t pinpoint the origin of his unease.

“When are we going to meet your paired mate?” Solomon asked unexpectedly.

Nosy bastard. Isaac scowled and headed across front of the apartment building. He’d check the perimeter and then head out to Saige’s workplace. He wanted to see her and reassure himself that she was okay. “Did Lucy make you ask me that?”

“Nope,” Solomon said. “I came up with it all on my own. So, when do we get to meet her?”

Isaac rolled his eyes. “Not today.”

“Interesting. Touchy much, hmm?” Solomon pointed out, still with the amusement in his voice.

“No, just focused on dealing with some unanticipated challenges,” Isaac replied, edging around the corner of the building. “She thinks someone is following her, and given her father’s history of being an abusive stalker, she’s probably right. I just want to keep her safe, and what with the new Spider incursions we’ve been having recently…” He broke off, frowning. Hundreds of years and the planet is mostly quiet, but now we’re suddenly dealing with Spiders and hackers.

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