Deception: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival series (Dark Road Book 7) by Bruno Miller

Author:Bruno Miller [Miller, Bruno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wordstream Books
Published: 2020-03-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

At first, Ben thought that he imagined the noise. As his eyes adjusted to the light, he realized that what he was hearing was Sam. The dog was sitting by the opening to the tent and growling softly. Maybe she had to go to the bathroom; it was a big piece of meat that she and Gunner had eaten for dinner. But then he realized that she was upset and visibly shaking.

“What is it, girl?” he whispered. Ben surveyed the interior of the tent and made sure that the kids were inside. Both Bradley’s and Emma’s sleeping bags were zipped up with them inside. He hadn’t even heard them come to bed; he must have been sleeping pretty hard. Checking his watch, he was disappointed to see that it was already close to four in the morning. He felt like he’d only been asleep for a few minutes. He also knew that the chances of him falling back asleep were slim.

He slipped his boots on as quietly as he could, not bothering to lace them up for the moment. If Sam was up, so was Gunner, and the sooner he let the dogs out of the tents, the less likely they would be to wake anyone else up. Ben slowly unzipped the tent while hanging on to Sam’s collar with his other hand. He peeked outside before opening the flap any farther. Nothing. He moved the zipper around the opening, cringing as the sound seemed way too loud for anyone to sleep through—or, worse, for anyone sneaking around their camp not to hear.

He assumed Gunner was with Allie. He wanted Gunner outside with him in case there were some unwanted visitors waiting in the shadows. He wasn’t entirely sure about Sam yet, but Gunner would be an asset if it came to defending themselves against a threat.

He made his way outside the tent and released his grip on Sam’s collar. To his surprise, she stayed close to him, tail tucked and clearly nervous about whatever had woken her up. Ben held still and listened. He decided to tie his boots before he did anything else. He donned his headlamp and switched on the red LED function while he struggled to pick up any noises coming from the woods. But the only sound was Gunner’s impatient but soft whine from inside Allie’s bivy.

He made his way over and opened the fly just far enough for Gunner to squeeze out. The dog didn’t waste any time and made a hasty exit. Unlike Sam, Gunner struck out on his own, trotting confidently to the edge of their small semicircle of tents, his nose working the night air for information. Ben watched intently as Gunner made his way around the perimeter of the site. Sam seemed emboldened by Gunner’s display of bravery and ventured a little farther away from Ben’s side. Both dogs gradually expanded their search until they settled on a point of interest near the creek and behind the tents.

There was

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