One Second by Dannika Dark

Author:Dannika Dark
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-04-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

The two main concerns I had in life were my pregnancy and the Northerners. Aside from that, my stress levels had dramatically reduced. Atticus fit in splendidly at the shop, and even Trevor had warmed up to him. That man worked like a machine—prepping dough, monitoring inventory, filling orders, and assisting where Izzy or Trevor needed him. I’d never seen anyone learn the ropes so fast.

Two days after the infamous peace party, people were still gossiping about it. Austin had informed us we were to set traps on the property, construct hideouts, and work on preparations. Judas’s plan to wait around was clearly having an effect on morale.

As a welcome diversion, we took an afternoon off and headed out to play laser tag. When the going got tough, the Weston pack goofed off. Although, not really. Reno decided to use the opportunity to train the pack on tactical warfare, so he’d reserved the room for six hours. Everyone was required to attend, including my mother, and nothing could have prepared me for seeing her in a blinking vest with a laser gun in hand.

With everyone running around and minimal ventilation, the room felt like a jungle, and some of the men had stripped their shirts off.

“This is like Chippendales gone awry,” April said quietly, her left shoulder against the wall and a gun in her right hand.

“You won’t get any complaints out of me,” Naya purred. Even she had dressed down in a pair of black leggings and a tank top, a style Wheeler fully endorsed. Especially with her cleavage spilling out.

“Why does it always have to end up men against women?” I said gruffly.

Melody appeared from behind a pillar in front of us and stepped close to our huddle. “Uncle Reno’s recharging at the base, and Grandpa’s taking a nap behind one of the walls. Both grandmas and my mom are protecting the base station. I think we’re going to win.”

April smirked and put her arm around Melody. “That’s why I don’t mind when they split the teams up this way. Mel is our secret weapon. Right, sweetie?”

Melody was a gifted teenager who not only designed her own clothes, but she’d also shared a natural-born ability to handle weapons with her Uncle Reno. Most girls her age might have gotten bored after hours of strategizing and hunting prey, but not Mel. She wanted to learn, improve, and compete with the best of them.

The most interesting aspect of watching our pack in the game room was how Hendrix and Lennon never took a shot at Melody. In fact, if one of their teammates fired a gun at her, they’d intervene and block the shot. Since we were divided by gender this round, Hendrix and Lennon volunteered to side with the women since there were more men in the house, and that way they wouldn’t be forced to compete against their sister.

I leaned forward and whispered, “Why don’t you take out Uncle Wheeler? I saw him on the second level, hiding along the back wall.

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