Hostile Horizon - A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (Invaded Book 6) by Kellee L. Greene
Author:Kellee L. Greene [Greene, Kellee L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
TWENTY
Stone held up a hand. âItâs just Rorey.â
âWhatâs he doing here?â Nathan asked as Stone reached out for the doorknob.
Relief washed over me, but it was short-lived. As Stone swung the door open, I saw Roreyâs face etched with worry. His eyes darted around the room until they landed on Nathan.
âNathan!â Rorey exclaimed, rushing past Stone to embrace his brother. âIâm glad youâre back.â
Nathan stumbled back, caught off guard by Roreyâs sudden appearance and intensity. âWhat are you doing here?â
âI came to ask for help,â Rorey said, pulling back. âWe have a problem.â
I pushed myself off the couch, my exhaustion shoved to the side. âWhat kind of problem?â
âItâs Lilly,â Rorey said, taking a deep breath as his eyes locked onto his brotherâs. âSheâs gone missing.â
Nathanâs face drained of color. âWhat? When?â How did this happen? You were supposed to keep an eye on her.â
âI donât know. I thought I was,â Rorey said, sticking his fingers into his hair. âWe woke up this morning, and she was just⦠gone. No note or anything.â
I watched as Nathanâs shock turned to anger. âAnd you just left to come here? Why arenât you out looking for her?â
âWe searched everywhere nearby,â Rorey explained, his voice tight. âMomâs still looking, and I came here hoping to get more help while waiting for you to return.â
âShit,â Nathan said, stomping toward the door. He left the house without another word, leaving Rorey standing alone in the living room.
There was a part of me that wanted to just collapse back down on the sofa and let someone else deal with whatever was going on. Lilly had made it clear she hated me, so why should I care?
But as I looked at Roreyâs worried face, I felt a twinge of guilt. Lilly was just a kid, barely more than a child thrust into this nightmare world. Her anger toward me was only there because Earl had taught her that was the way.
If Mindy and her vile Rogue Sisterhood found her, it could get bad. Or the insectoids could find her first and turn her into one of them. No matter how much Lilly disliked me, I couldnât bear the thought of her suffering a fate she didnât deserve.
âHow can I help?â I asked, surprising myself.
Roreyâs eyes widened with a mix of shock and relief. âReally?â
âYeah, sure,â I said, pressing my lips into a thin smile. âI could check the woods or something.â
Rorey started listing the areas theyâd already checked close to their property, but it left a lot of places she could be. Finding one girl in this dangerous world wouldnât be easy, but we had to try. For Nathanâs sake, for Roreyâs and Marthaâs too.
Stone placed a hand on my shoulder. âNora, maybe you should sit this one out. Get some rest.â
âI could say the same to you,â I said, cocking my head. âWeâll cover more ground together.â
âI know there is no point in arguing with you,â Stone said, a small smile tugging at his lips. He turned to Rorey and looked into his eyes.
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