Lautner: A Dark Fated Mates Romance by Elizabeth Jones

Author:Elizabeth Jones [Jones, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-30T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Dani

Pulling Lautner’s hoodie tighter around myself, I follow the steep track leading down through the woods—the light from the moon above illuminating the path ahead. I know I shouldn’t be out here, but I’m sick of feeling like a prisoner cooped up in there. I’d caught my father sneaking out about an hour ago going god knows where, and with Drake gone to the bunker, I know this is my best shot at freedom. Lautner had been a no show all afternoon, and so had Alianna. So much for the so-called mate bond. Daniel had been wrong. It wasn’t just his mate's touch that he needed to fight the mating heat. After all, hadn’t he been the one to invite her here.

It’s all pointless in any way. This was always destined to be my life, and the worst part of it is, is that it isn’t my life at all; it’s the one my father had forced upon me. I’d often wondered if my life would have been different had I grown up with a mom. My father told me she’d run away after my birth, but I never believed him. The older I got, the more convinced I became that he’d killed her, whoever she was. He never had any respect for women. I’d often see whores come and go from the house, but he never had a real relationship. I don’t think he was capable of it.

I turn around at the sound of a twig snapping behind me, but it’s too dark to see clearly. All I can pick out is the shadows created by the moon. Bears and wolves were not uncommon in these parts, and I’m nowhere near strong enough to take on a wild animal. I break into a jog. It’s probably the worst thing I can do right now, considering if it is a wild animal, they would undoubtedly chase after me. Still, my own mind wouldn’t listen to common sense; it never did. I throw a glance over my shoulder as my foot hits something hard, taking me down. I cry out, falling to the ground, my knee slamming hard against a rock. Groaning, I push myself up, wincing at the pain radiating at my knee as I start moving again.

I catch a shadow to my right. I back up slowly, taking small steps, afraid to take my eyes away from the darkness in front of me. My back connects with something solid as I put my hands behind me, expecting to meet the rough bark of a tree trunk, but instead, my hands touch something else. Something smooth and warm. I jump, turning around.

“Hello Danika.” The man smiles, but it isn’t a friendly smile. It’s all teeth like that of a predator ready to devour its dinner.

“Who are you?” I ask, backing up. Wanting to put as much space as possible between myself and the naked man before me.

“Lester,” he continues to smile, making me uneasy.

“What are you doing here, Lester?”

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