Hidden In Darkness (A Seven Realms Book Book 1) by S.J. Stewart

Author:S.J. Stewart [Stewart, S.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S.J. Stewart
Published: 2021-06-09T16:00:00+00:00

26

MELAS

Silence surrounded them, so thick and thorough the only sound she could hear was her slow and steady breathing mirrored by slightly shorter breaths.

Complete silence was usually a comfort. It offered her nerves a reprieve from being wound so tight, and her mind a break from being on high alert. Silence meant she didn’t have to find the source of every noise, identify it, figure out its threat level.

This silence was eerie.

Ridhor’s house was usually filled with quiet murmuring. The sound of the coffee maker brewing, the sound of quiet conversation, footsteps as the guys tried to move through the house quietly, in hopes they wouldn’t be heard and interrupt their sleep.

Nothing.

It was just— silent.

Her eyes snapped open.

No panic or fear was urging her movements. Instead, she was filled with a calm surrounding every inch of her. This was who she was, what she was meant for. As much as she enjoyed the quiet routine of living with Ridhor, her soul would never forget its old routine.

The fight to survive by any means necessary.

Her eyes shot up above her. They met a pair of emerald eyes looking down at her from the treehouse bed. The bond between them so intricate and deep, a look was all she needed to communicate with her.

Stay here. Stay hidden.

Her response was a quick nod before Zura quietly moved back into her treehouse, not making a single sound to break through the silence enveloping the entirety of the house.

A jolt of deja vu went through her for a moment. It froze her for a moment before she remembered her purpose.

Throwing her feet to the ground, she quickly crossed the room and pulled the door slightly ajar. Quiet in her movements. Her black eyes scanned the hallway.

The hallway was lit by the sunlight, streaming in through the large windows at both ends of the hall. The other doors lining the hallway were closed. Stepping out of Zura’s room, she closed the door behind her. Her bare feet moved across the floor, every step calculated and hushed. Her senses on high alert as they took in everything.

When she reached the bottom of the stairs, the first scent hit her.

A metallic scent laced with masculine spice.

Andrei.

She should take a moment to wonder what was going on, but she wasn’t wired that way. The threat hung in the air, taunting her. She was unable to do anything but react to it, defend herself against any threat, even ones she thought she knew.

Reaching her hands into the shadow, she felt the corner of the wall. Concentrating on his scent, she fisted her fingers. The shadows became heavy in her hands, coming to life in her grip until her fingers were wound in the black cotton of Andrei’s shirt. Gripping hard, she spun around, throwing him over her shoulder and to the ground in front of her.

Astonishment flashed across his face before his hands came up, blocking her strike to his chest. He threw his weight, flipping back to his feet quicker than humanly possible.

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