Death Be Shifted (The Terra Vane Series Book 6) by Epstein Katie

Author:Epstein, Katie [Epstein, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Katie Epstein
Published: 2019-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

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After pacing didn’t settle me, Anya told me of a list of chores that needed doing. It’s not like I had case files to work, or reports to update, so the waiting made me antsy. Hating the look of every chore on the list, I chose to pick corn in the fields. At least then I could keep watch on the horizon to see when Kaleb and the others arrived.

I appreciated the graft as the time ticked on by, early dusk fast approaching.

Regular updates came to Anya from the healer, and the look on her face each time didn’t settle me any.

Ethan grew worse as time went on, and I got a crick in my neck from looking up into the distance so often, waiting for my friends to appear.

Plucking an ear from its stem, I looked up yet again. But having resolved myself to seeing nothing, I did a double-take when I caught sight of something coming in from the border.

My heart beat faster, relief filling me. Asking the female shifter next to me if I could give my half-filled basket to her, she nodded with a smile. Shouting my thanks, I ran most of the way to meet them.

Mayra. Zax. Kaleb.

I almost knocked Mayra to the ground when I caught hold of her. “I’m so glad you’re here.”

She laughed, holding on. “We’re here.” She patted my back. “We’re here.”

“Kaleb.” I turned to him. He took my hand and pulled me close.

“What is it?”

“Will you allow Mayra to ride your wolf to the cabin? Ethan’s getting worse.”

“Sure.”

Kissing me full on the lips, he quickly shifted, and Mayra climbed on his back. Wary onlookers stopped what they were doing as more strangers entered their lands. But it would be Mayra who put them on guard the most.

As they disappeared, I pulled Zax into a welcome embrace. “Only two days away and already you’re a sight for sore eyes.”

“A lot happened, eh?” He squeezed me in return, rocking me back and forth.

“Yeah.” I kept my arm around his waist as we walked. “Is all okay back on Earthside?”

“No noise from the prisoners, if that’s what you mean. So far, the radios are only reporting your common crime and deviancy.”

“Could Kaleb not get in touch with Bernard and Libby?”

“No, but he’s left them a message, giving them directions to the border of Caladonia Moor. Hopefully, they’ll pick it up when they get a signal.”

“Did the watch comms work or did Kaleb need to come to fetch you?”

“They worked,” he replied. “And he used the Doris code. Cracked me up that he fell for it.”

I laughed at that. “You should have suggested worse.”

“Yeah. He put me the spot. And it’s strange how quiet the house is without you all.”

“Have you heard anything from Grady?”

“No. But it’s not been long since you confessed all. Mayra’s convinced he’ll come through.”

“I hope so.” We ignored the stares from those farming the fields and made our way down the rolling hills back toward the cabins.

“Grady will be a good asset to the IET.

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