Fire in Her Eyes by Ruby Dixon
Author:Ruby Dixon [Dixon, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: www.rubydixon.com
Published: 2019-08-03T04:00:00+00:00
15
GABE
There’s one more dress just like the one Teva destroyed, so we scoop it up and repack our boxes, then head back. I try to keep my thoughts peaceful, but I’m disturbed at how quickly Teva lost control. It was like a switch flipped in her brain.
I don’t know if Teva can ever be around people if that’s her reaction. She can’t murder people for making bad decisions. And if she can’t be around people, then it means I’m in exile too.
Normally I wouldn’t care that much about exile. I’ve been exiled before. But I’ve got Charlie, Major and Lester to take care of. I’ve got the survivors from Fort Justice to think about. They’re all depending on me and what I can bring in. The fort’s been low on food for the last few months, and more people keep showing up. Amy would never turn them away, but I know she and Rast have been spread thin, especially with Gwen and Vaan gone to Fort Dallas, and Liam and Andi setting up their territory a short distance away while Liam gets sorted with his drakoni side. He’s been faking being human for so long that he lost control when he took his battle form again, and Andi’s just now been able to bring him back.
It’s just like Teva. The more she shifts to her dragon form, the less controlled she becomes. Whatever bond we created in the beginning is splintering quickly.
I’d ask Liam if he has advice, but I don’t know if he does. Maybe Rast can help, if we dare to go back to the fort together.
But…I have to go back. And Charlie and the others need to stay there. They need the stability and ease of life that a fort provides. Charlie hasn’t been doing well health-wise, and moving around the fort’s a lot easier on Lester in his wheelchair.
Why would we not go back? Teva asks. You wish to return, yes?
I do…but you can’t attack them, Teva. They’re family and friends.
If you say not to attack, I will not attack. Her thoughts are easy and full of reassurance.
I’m not convinced, though. Teva’s not a bad person. She’s not like anyone I’ve met before, though, and she’s unpredictable. And the fort is full of children and elderly…
You speak as if I would attack them without thinking. Her thoughts are full of pain. You do not trust me.
It’s difficult, Teva. I just… I couldn’t even talk to you. I can’t risk so many people’s lives.
I would not have hurt you.
And them? Promise me you wouldn’t have hurt them?
She’s silent, and my mood’s as black as hers feels.
We’re both quiet for the rest of the ride back to my camp. Once there, Teva sets me down as gently as possible, and I ache with how careful and precise her thoughts are. She cares about me. I know she does. She’s not a wild animal. She’s a person. It’s like she’s trying to prove to me that she does have control.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
In Control (The City Series) by Crystal Serowka(35805)
The Wolf Sea (The Oathsworn Series, Book 2) by Low Robert(34734)
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry(34033)
Crowbone (The Oathsworn Series, Book 5) by Low Robert(33087)
The Book of Dreams (Saxon Series) by Severin Tim(32937)
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor by Eve Chase(23086)
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh(21050)
Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman(19934)
Shot Through The Heart (Supernature Book 1) by Edwin James(18457)
The Secret History by Donna Tartt(18232)
The Girl from the Opera House by Nancy Carson(15399)
American King (New Camelot #3) by Sierra Simone(14917)
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda(14805)
Sad Girls by Lang Leav(13944)
Pimp by Iceberg Slim(13808)
The Betrayed by Graham Heather(12333)
The Betrayed by David Hosp(12236)
4 3 2 1: A Novel by Paul Auster(11821)
Still Me by Jojo Moyes(10813)
