Immortal Becoming (The Enlightened Species Book One) by Wendy S. Hales

Author:Wendy S. Hales [Hales, Wendy S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wendy S. Hales
Published: 2012-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

“The yard is clear, Mom. We’re ready ta get the, ahem, questionings underway.” Gil addressed Enlil next. “Some of ’em are feisty, if ya feel up ta drainin’ them off. Show ’em that lead and platinum ain’t the only things that can contain ’em.”

En shook his head. “I’m going to need blood, which I doubt we are going to find on this farm.”

“We have a couple of coolers full out there,” Gil told him over his shoulder, supporting his weakened mother. “Wait till ya see this place, it’s amazin.’” He reached over to offer Enlil a hand up as well. “Even a ready-made, lead-lined prison. Well, more like a bunker, since it’s mostly buried, but big enough ta fit all of ’em from the yard.”

“Did you notice the little pond beside it?” Jorie asked softly, no longer lying across Jess’s lap. She was instead tucked against her hip on the grain-covered ground, taking in the people around her with youthful curiosity. At least there was no longer pain in her eyes. Jorie found strength and confidence in Jess’s presence, but it never occurred to her that she was a complete stranger to Jess.

Shane stood, reaching both hands out to aid Jess and Jorie in standing. Jess took one and naturally tucked against his side, his arm coming around her. Jorie hesitated and watched Jess’s comfort level with Shane before taking his other hand.

Gil nodded. “Noticed it had a pipe that would fill the bunker with water too. The bunker’s lined with thick sheets of lead. I gonna get the pond an’ the pipe.”

“You may want to steer clear of it.” Jorie tapped her fingers against her chin nervously. “It’s a leech pond.”

Gil’s stared at the girl in stunned silence. No one else seemed capable of speech either. “Yer sayin’ that bunker fills ta the knees with bloodsuckin’ leeches?” He clarified after clearing his throat. “It’s some kinda execution chamber?”

Jorie shrugged in response to the bomb she’d just dropped, and Gil let out a long whistle. “My mom is scary smart,” Jorie stated. “The guy who took her …” She looked from face to face until reaching Nin and held her gaze. “Did he bite her?”

“Yes. He withdrew after one swallow, probably because she didn’t give him a psychic boost to port her with,” Nin explained. One by one they exited the grain elevator to stand under the cloud-covered sky. The storm had ceased, but it would take awhile for the remaining clouds to dissipate.

Jorie smiled mischievously. “That wasn’t why.” Putting one of her hands in Jess’s and one in Nin’s, Jorie began to tow them toward the house, leaving Shane, Gil and Enlil to bring up the rear. “She probably injected herself. She wanted to test it. I told her I would try it, but of course she wouldn’t let me.”

“What did she inject?” Jess asked

“It’s kinda like the drink you take, but lots stronger, with garlic and sulfur added. Mom always makes sure we have some sulfur in our blood.

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