Eternity (Wings of War Book 4) by Karen Ann Hopkins

Author:Karen Ann Hopkins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-12-09T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

CRICKET

I clung to War’s back as he streaked over thick, billowing clouds. His power, along with the other Horsemen, created the storm we were riding on. When I lifted my face to peek over the red horse’s neck, wind pelted me painfully, and I quickly dropped back down. War’s muscles worked between my legs and his loud snorts filled my ears. I was cold, but I tried to ignore the discomfort. I was astride a horse, instead of the one being ridden. It was something that never should have happened, but the world had gone mad.

I felt weak and small on War’s back, a feeling I didn’t like at all. I wasn’t one of the Horses of the Apocalypse. Thundering over the clouds wasn’t something I had the ability to do. But I could ride on War, and to get to our destination, I’d have to suffer the humiliation.

There! I heard Conquest shout to the others in my mind. He turned and the other three horses went with him. I grabbed War’s mane tighter to keep from falling with the sudden change of direction.

Conquest slowed and War came abreast with the white horse. Death and Famine were right behind us.

There are a hundred of them, Conquest said. He tossed his head.

The clouds obstructed my view, and I risked leaning out from War’s wide back to see better in the darkness. The storm calmed as we slowed, thinning and finally breaking apart as War’s hooves struck solid ground.

I’d caught a glimpse of what Conquest was talking about. Angels hovered in the sky above the ruins of an ancient city. There were too many of them to count.

“What are they doing?” I asked out loud.

They are on a hunt. His nostrils flared and he stomped a front hoof in the sandy dirt.

Stars peppered the now clear night sky, and a nearly full moon shined down on the scene. The broken city was on a tall hill, and all around it were croplands and smaller hills. Lights twinkled in the distance, indicating that there were human settlements nearby. I wondered if those people had any idea an army of Angels was so close.

“What are they hunting?” My muscles tensed.

Watchers. Death lifted his head, flashing a brown eye my way.

I squeezed War’s sides. “We must help Ember!”

None of the Horsemen moved. They stood quietly, like statues, surveying the situation.

Finally, War mind spoke. They are part of the Celestial Host. We will be attacking Heaven’s Angels. He snorted, his breath jetting into the cold air. It will be war with the Angels. Is this what we want, brothers?

Their actions are inexcusable. They no longer follow the path of righteousness. We are in our right to drive them from this land. Conquest’s voice was high pitched in my head.

Don’t forget what they are, or the power they possess. The four of us versus a hundred of them are not good odds. Death said softly.

Yes, it won’t be easy. There are no guarantees, but if we stand back and do nothing, we betray our nature and our purpose.

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