Lost by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast

Author:P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast [Cast, P. C. & Cast, Kristin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 2018-07-09T18:30:00+00:00

19

Other Aphrodite

“You’re sure that this is the right field?” Stark asked Aphrodite.

“Positive.”

“And this is the only flatbed you saw with hay bales?”

“This flatbed is the one I saw during my vision. I was inside that middle bale there.” She pointed. “I don’t know what else to tell you. I don’t know why no one’s inside. We must be early.” Aphrodite chose her words carefully. Contrary to what Neferet and Stark and the rest of them might think, she despised liars. She’d been raised by one, and at an early age had sworn that, if nothing else, unlike her mother she would try to always tell the truth. And that’s what she was doing. Technically telling the truth. Sure, she was leaving out some things, but Stark would have to get a lot more specific with his questions for her to divulge everything.

“All right then. Lieutenant Dallas, first get the vehicles and men hidden in that pecan grove across the street. Keep every damn Red Army soldier inside those vehicles. We don’t want the Resistance smelling them. And no lights—no noises. None. Remind those soldiers the only way they’re eating tonight is if the Resistance springs our trap. Then get back over here with a few of the other officers and make those bales look right again—or at least right enough that the Resistance won’t notice they’ve been disturbed until it’s too late. We’ll wait ’em out and capture them when they finally show up.” He turned his gaze to Aphrodite. “Could you tell what time the attack happened?”

“No. Sorry. I was too busy being eaten to look at a watch.”

Stark frowned at her and then continued to Dallas: “Okay, we’ll wait as long as we can, but the Red Army has to get back to the tunnels before dawn. And remind those soldiers that they can only eat the humans. Blue fledglings and blue vampyres are to be captured alive.”

“Yep. I’ll tell ’em, sir. But they’re stupid, so don’t expect much.” Dallas gave him a sloppy salute and started shouting orders.

Aphrodite found it difficult to stop staring at the soldiers of the Red Army. She’d never been around this many of them before. She pitied them almost as much as they disgusted her. They were milling around the flatbed and the empty hay bales. They looked agitated and confused. She thought several were actually drooling.

“Aphrodite, you can get back in our lead vehicle with Lieutenant Heffer. Heffer, you can drive, right?”

“Sure, yeah,” the kid said.

“So, drive her across the street and wait.”

“Actually, I need some fresh air first,” Aphrodite said. “I’m taking a walk.”

“Not a good idea,” Stark said. “If the Resistance is around here you’re not safe.”

She raised her brows at him. “Not safe? There’s a whole herd of ravenous red vampyres within screaming distance. Plus, you’re here. With your unmissable bow. I’m pretty sure I’ll be fine.”

Stark’s sigh was filled with annoyance. “Heffer, follow her. Aphrodite, do not be gone long. The Resistance could show up any minute, and I promise you won’t want to be out here when the fighting starts.

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