Las Hermanas by Raedene Jeannette Melin

Author:Raedene Jeannette Melin [Melin, Raedene Jeannette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: south america, adventure, female protagonist, thriller, latin america, action-packed, massacre, revenge, jungle
ISBN: 9781525519581
Publisher: Skjaldmaer Publishing
Published: 2020-05-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Unlike the section of river north of Salvador’s camp, the area to the south was much wider, the boat gliding easily across the water in the lightening sky. Docking the boat on the other side, they ran towards the village, hoping they weren’t too late. His injury slowing him down, Rodrigo motioned for Adi and Catalina to go on without him and they sprinted through the trees, trying to get there as fast as they could. But when Adi looked up and saw a light trace of smoke creeping through the sky, she knew they were too late.

The heat of the fire radiated out as they ran into the village, not stopping to check for danger. Sprinting for the closest house, Adi pulled out her gun and kicked in the door.

“Anyone here?” she yelled. Flames and dead bodies answered her.

They searched house after house, but as they neared the last few, they couldn’t even get close, the fire completely engulfing them. Defeated, Adi sank to her knees and watched the houses burn, the air filling with ash and the smell of burning flesh. She didn’t know how long she sat there, but when she felt Catalina touch her head, she sighed and got back onto her feet.

There was nothing to say as they walked back to the river, finding their boat and paddling across. Giovana and Renan were waiting for them, but when they landed, Adi watched their hopeful looks fade. It wasn’t until they reached the campfire in the middle of the clearing that someone spoke, Rodrigo voicing what they were all thinking. “What the fuck is happening?”

She wished she had an answer, but as she watched Salvador come out of the shelter and motion to them, she sighed. The pain wasn’t over yet.

Adi sat beside Giovana and Catalina as they waited. She didn’t feel like being there and she could tell the others didn’t either. They had just watched an entire village burn and no one was in the mood to talk.

“You should’ve told me you were going,” Valentina said, her voice rising as she spoke to Rodrigo at the side of the shelter.

“Why?” he asked. “So you could talk me out of it?”

Adi couldn’t help but look and she watched as an unimpressed expression covered Valentina’s face.

“You’re injured,” she replied. “You shouldn’t have gone.”

“You’re right,” he said. “But someone had to. Maybe if we hadn’t wasted so much time talking, they wouldn’t all be dead.”

“You didn’t know...” Valentina started.

“I knew,” he said, cutting her off. “And so did you. Adi was the only one willing to do something about it.”

At the mention of her name, she looked away, but found herself meeting Marcelo’s gaze. He stared back at her for a few seconds before he turned away.

“Alright,” Salvador said as he entered the room. “I want to discuss what’s happening at the villages. It’s been made very clear that not everyone agrees on how to approach this, so we need to make a decision.”

“They have to be related.

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