Lost in Vengeance (Wolf Creek Shifters Book 1) by H.R. Savage

Author:H.R. Savage [Savage, H.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

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The banging increased in intensity, sending the sound of trembling hinges down the secret basement stairs. How much more could the door withstand before giving in to the excessive pounding? Cat’s blood chilled to ice. She shivered as her father yelled at someone in a language she couldn’t understand.

“Catrina, you need to hide. Sit here and don’t make a sound.” Cat’s mother stood in the basement door, shooting nervous glances to the top of the stairs. “Do you understand, honey?”

“No, Mama. What’s going on? Who is that?” The fear locked in her mother’s eyes scared her more than the ruckus above. She clenched her mother’s hands for comfort.

“I can’t explain it to you. I hoped there would be time, but…just listen to me, okay? You have to stay here. Don’t come out of this basement, no matter what you hear. Once they’re gone, change and don’t come back here ever again. I don’t want you to change back until you find safety. Do you understand?” Her mother brushed hair back from Cat’s face. Tears trickled down her mother’s pale cheeks, and Cat swallowed through the burn in her throat. Her mother rarely cried.

“Wait, Mom, please…” Why did she sound like she was saying good-bye? “Come down here with me. Papa can scare them away, right?” Tears flowed from her eyes, and sobs racked her body. She tugged at her mom’s hand, trying to pull her inside the basement door. They would be hidden once Papa slid the bookcase in front of the second door at the top of the stairs.

“God, I’m so sorry. Just know that we love you. Be safe, my princess.” Her mom kissed her fiercely on the forehead, held her in a tight hug, then shoved Cat inside and shut the door. The lock clicked, and Cat stood there in shock.

The floor above vibrated as something crashed. Cat jumped, moving away from the door. The yelling increased in tempo and volume. Her mother joined, her voice angrier than Cat had ever heard in her life. Dust sprinkled into the basement from the ceiling. First here, then there, in a pattern following the intruder’s footsteps as they moved around the house. Vicious snarls erupted. More loud bangs sounded, like furniture being thrown around the room. Or bodies.

As glass and wood cracked above her, she pictured the china cabinet slamming to the ground and their family pictures shattering into fragments.

Her wolf begged to escape its confines and protect those she loved from the person who dared intrude into their territory. Her fear burned away, melting into the ravenous beast of fury. But her mother had given an order. Urgency dug at her, crying to be released but held back by the command. Cat let out a low whine and fell to her knees, torn between instinct and sense.

The banging ceased as abruptly as it started, and silence followed. The creaks of footsteps sounded over Cat’s loud breathing. She covered her mouth with her hand for quiet and breathed out of her nose.

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