Hunter Trials by Caroline Peckham

Author:Caroline Peckham [Peckham, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07LDB61MB
Published: 2018-12-14T06:00:00+00:00

My father hadn't yet replied to my message. I didn't know what that meant, but dwelling on it wasn't doing me any good. So I busied myself in the clan, helping with chores, fetching water, cleaning the pods and training my arse off for the trial at the end of the week.

“Colt!” Arabella called to me. I was mid-fight at the centre of the cave and as I turned to look for her, my opponent clocked me on the chin.

I stumbled back, glaring at him and he muttered an apology.

I spotted Arabella across the room, dressed in gleaming silver armour with two fierce-looking women beside her. She strode toward the ring, gesturing for me to leave.

“Want to learn what happens to rule breakers?” she asked and I shrugged, heading after her, ducking under the wire.

My chest was bare, but someone ran over, passing me a body plate and strapping it onto me without question. A girl passed me a large machete and I raised my brows at Arabella. “Where are we going?”

She turned on her heel, leading the way forward. “To break up a fight,” she muttered, her shoulders tensing.

I hurried after her as we marched through the cave system, winding into the darkness.

A rush of feathers made me look up and I spotted Solomon's owl flying ahead of us. Glancing back, I spotted Solomon himself hurrying up behind us with a man and woman at his side, all dressed for a fight.

“What's going on?” I asked Arabella.

“Bain and Hawke,” she said in answer. “I'm sick of their animosity.”

Solomon hurried to her side. He was as wide as an ox, his body primed with muscle. The huge bear fur hung from his shoulders, billowing behind him as he walked.

“It ends today,” he snarled and Arabella nodded firmly.

The owl hooted as we arrived in a huge cavern with the word Tenebris carved into the wall above a row of severed heads.

The entire clan were grouped around something, crying out, cheering on the fight that was evidently breaking out.

As Arabella pushed through them, they parted like a sea around her, letting her through. She lifted her chin as we arrived before the six people battling with each other. As I moved around Arabella, Hawke fell atop Bain, jamming his knee into his ribs.

“Enough!” Arabella cried.

One guy was choking another who was turning blue. His attacker released him, getting to his feet and gazing calmly at Arabella.

Hawke didn't stop, lifting his sword as if he was fully prepared to decapitate Bain.

Arabella nudged me forward. “Break them up, new boy.”

I marched forward, grabbing Hawke's shoulders and heaving him back. He only fought a little, giving in as he released Bain and rose to his feet. He shoved me away from him, turning to Arabella. A line of blood was sailing down his brow from a deep cut, but it healed over as I eyed it.

“He has gone too far this time,” Hawke snarled at her, looking like a wild man.

Solomon stepped past her, speaking in his booming tone.

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