Foundation (Undying Empire Book 1) by SME

Author:SME [SME]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-16T22:00:00+00:00

A quake ran through Tiffany’s frantic mind, and she wasn’t the only one to flinch as the rumble of thunder shook the area; she cast her gaze around the covered thicket they were held prisoner at—it was almost entirely untamed—the size was breathtaking.

Colossal, tar-black trees that possibly dwarfed even the redwoods rose high into the fathomless heavens, with the large orange and purple leaves that covered them leaving violet and auburn rays to illuminate the thick yellow grass around them. She’d been taken to an alien world, bound with vines that somehow fused into cuffs without a seam.

A storm appeared to be brewing in the distance—a nasty one—which was the last thing they needed after being captured. Over a thousand people had been forcefully taken through the gateway, and there had to be multiple ones that linked to this large crystal in the center of the field because too many were coming through. However, she noticed a sharp decline when snow began to appear on the other side.

Tiffany had no clue what was happening. All she wanted was to find her daughter—at least then she’d know she was safe.

Where is Elinor?! she internally screamed, berating herself for leaving her daughter even for a second.

Why isn’t she here? If these toad aliens didn’t take her, then who did? There’s not a chance she left on her own, so… who has my little girl?

The loud noises of unknown animals and the fear of foreign bacteria or defensive mechanisms the alien fauna might have made Tiffany flinch; she knew a lot about ecology—it was the field she taught—and everything about this drew red flag after red flag. What were they going to do about water, food, or any other activity they did? Humans were so fragile in a foreign environment, and she knew it well.

Did they take Elinor further into the jungle? Why do they want us? Slaves? She cursed at not being able to find any answers since being captured.

The aliens couldn’t speak their language, and those that tried to communicate had been gutted before her eyes, sparking everyone to quiet down. What appeared to be a trading post was set up between the four skin colors of toads, and they were bartering or discussing various things they’d taken from their world.

Obviously, these creatures were intelligent, and it looked like a simple conquest for goods—even monkeys performed savage raids on other settlements to obtain resources—if that was the case, were they going to be used as food or perhaps bait? Many animals used others as a form of entertainment, such as orca or cats.

A million questions went through Tiffany’s mind, yet her heart fractured upon seeing one of the pure green toad groups return with more prisoners. “Edmon… no,” she whimpered, seeing his shirt soaking crimson, yet the grim expression on his face told her it was probably not his blood, making her sigh.

Her husband’s eyes widened as he scanned the many faces around the clearing, settling on her, yet she was in the orange toad camp.

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