In Darkness Transformed by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Star Books

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Her father was going to have a full-on hissy fit when he found out what she’d just done, but surely he’d realize why she’d had to introduce Eli to their reality. Then again, maybe not. He’d made his opinion on her involvement with Eli all too clear. Regardless, it was too late now.

Her thoughts spun in circles as she left the cool interior of the cave behind. She crossed the clearing to point Vedin and his men in the direction of Eli’s cabin, promising to join them shortly. She stopped long enough to retrieve her backpack, not because she particularly needed it right then. It was more of an excuse to wait for Eli. If he didn’t reappear soon, she’d have to go back in after him.

He finally stepped out of the cave, his hard gaze immediately zeroing in on her. He pointed toward a large tree off to the side of the clearing. “I have to go back up to get my gear, then I’ll catch up with you.”

She smiled for the first time in what felt like forever. “So, sneaky man, that’s where you were hiding.”

He set his sword down on the ground and then grinned back at her as he started to climb, standing on a boulder to boost himself up to the lowest branch. “Yeah. Most people don’t think to look up.”

“Well, I will from now on.”

She hurried over to stand underneath the spreading branches of the tree to check out where he’d been hiding. Not all that high up, but enough that he wouldn’t be easily seen by anyone approaching on the ground.

“Here, make yourself useful.”

The unexpected demand left her with barely enough time to get her hands up to catch his backpack. She set it aside but kept her eyes focused on the limbs above her head in case something else came flying her way. A second later, Eli dropped down from his perch with a rifle slung over his shoulder.

“We’d better get a move on. Wouldn’t want your alien invaders to get lost. Can you imagine trying to explain them to the search-and-rescue people?”

She knew he was trying to lighten the mood, but the crack about alien invaders struck a little too close to home. “You do realize that I’m one of those aliens, too.”

He didn’t look all that shocked. “Yeah, I’ve put a few of the pieces together. It would help if I knew what the rest of the puzzle looked like.”

He pointed toward the trees. “Vedin and his buddies didn’t make it very far.”

The Sworn Guardian was sitting on a log with his three Blademates surrounding him, their hands on the pommels of their swords. He slowly stood back up as they approached. “We weren’t sure where to go from here.”

Eli pointed toward the next rise. “My place is about a ten-minute hike from here in that direction.”

Then he frowned. “Okay, I’m not sure if you know what a minute is, but it won’t take us long to get there. Do you need help walking?”

Vedin tilted his head to the side to acknowledge the offer of assistance.

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