Love Starts With Z by Tera Shanley

Author:Tera Shanley [Shanley, Tera]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-16T23:00:00+00:00

The sound of the subtle slide of leather filled the dark as Soren checked each of her blades and sheathed them. She’d sharpened every one of them on a wet stone in the night and now stood in the crisp, early morning air waiting for the rest of the team to meet her at the front gates. She’d said her good-byes, and the flutters of sadness at leaving home after such a short time were replaced by dragon wings, flapping around inside of her as her thoughts turned to the uncertain future. Only a vision of Kaegan, smattered in blood and looking ferocious as he had the day she’d first seen him, calmed her nerves. Whatever was going to happen would happen beside him.

Adrianna slid out of the trees, then Lauren, quiet as hunting cats. Soren bent to secure the holster of her pistol more securely on her waist and tied it steady around her upper thigh. She wasn’t used to the weight yet, but she would be soon enough. Her battle swords clanked against her back with the movement, bringing her comfort. Lauren carried an assault rifle across her shoulder blades and a foot-long bowie knife was perched on her hip. Adrianna’s belt housed the smaller throwing knives that she’d grown most comfortable with growing up, a gift from many hours of lessons from Vanessa, no doubt. Soren hadn’t checked the satchel that rested against her hip yet, but she would when they made camp later that night. She trusted Guist to have packed everything just the way she needed. The man had an instinct for it.

She heard the men before she saw them thanks to Colten’s voice, which seemed to carry for miles when he was riled up.

This morning, the argument seemed to be about her wearing the muzzle or not.

“Look, we voted, man, so suck it up,” Colten said. “She wears the muzzle or this thing doesn’t work. We have enough to worry about surviving the trip to the coast without wondering if one of our own will eat us. You heard what Mark said. She killed his friend. What’s the difference between that boy and us? I’ll tell you what it is. Nothing.”

“Colten, if you don’t drop this, I swear—”

“You swear what?” Mark asked. “Three against one. The vote was fair, so get over it.”

“She’s already wearing it, you dunces,” Adrianna called testily. “And, Mark, your argument is ridiculous. A fair vote would’ve included the entire team, which it didn’t. Lauren, did you get a vote?”

Lauren shook her head.

“I know I wouldn’t vote for something so ridiculous,” Adrianna said. “We haven’t even left yet, and you’re bickering. Kaegan, you’re awesome. You others can jump in a lake of piranhas, or I’ll push you in one myself if I have to hear you bashing on Soren the entire way to Mexico.”

“She’s not a morning person,” Soren explained in a muffled voice.

“I wish you wouldn’t wear that,” Kaegan said, worry swimming in the gray depths of his eyes as they raked over her covered face.

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