For the Good of All (Law of the Lycans Book 7) by Charles Nicky

Author:Charles, Nicky [Charles, Nicky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Paranormal, series, law of the lycans, shifters, werewolves, lycans
Publisher: Nicky Charles via Smashwords
Published: 2015-05-03T05:00:00+00:00

Something had told Tina that this might be the end. Maybe it was the infection spreading through her body, maybe it was a vision she’d had that she was too weak to completely interpret, but as she’d gazed up at Stone, the need to memorize his face had been overwhelming. She’d wanted his image forever committed to her memory.

He’d crouched beside her, his eyes darting from the jungle to the sky. No doubt he’d been calculating the odds of the chopper appearing before the militia arrived and plotting his defence should rescue come too late. His strong jaw had been clenched, a nerve twitching and revealing his inner tension. His dark eyes had been mere slits. His sweat-stained shirt had stuck to his body, outlining his well-muscled torso while his crouched position pulled the material of his pants taut over his strong thighs.

She’d drank in every feature, every expression. They’d known each other such a short time. It was crazy that she’d had hopes for a relationship with him. Stupid of her, of course. Instantaneous connections and happily-ever-after didn’t happen in real life.

In her heart, she’d known that Stone couldn’t save both her and the children. Once the helicopter landed, Stone would be lucky to get to it without being gunned down. She’d agreed with him, though. For the good of all it was best that he and the pups survive. The children had their whole lives before them. Stone had more people to save. She was just an ineffectual witch. In the grand scheme of life, this was for the best. He might have believed that he would come back to get her after seeing to the safety of the children. In her heart however, she’d known it was goodbye.

She’d watched as bullets had hit the ground behind him, as the children had disappeared into the waiting helicopter, as arms had grabbed at Stone as he’d tried to turn to come back for her.

Then the helicopter was lifting off, Stone still only partially inside.

Was that his voice she heard, calling her name? Or just her fevered mind playing tricks on her?

“Goodbye, Elijah Stone.”

As the chopper banked to the right, she lost sight of him. She closed her eyes not trying to hold back the tears that now trickled down her face.

The sound of gunfire and shouting filled the void left by the retreating helicopter, making it impossible for her block out what was going on around her.

Her heart began to pound harder as fear took prominence over grief. She’d never planned on being some sort of hero who put her life on the line. She wasn’t that brave. If she was found, she’d be killed at best, tortured or raped at worst.

Flying fish sticks, what had she gotten herself into? Thankfully, all attention was on the chopper. No one had yet noticed her lying at the edge of the clearing.

The will to survive gave her strength she didn’t know she had left. Grabbing the field pack, she slid back along the ground, deeper into the cover offered by the lush foliage.

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