Order of Terminus by Olivia Starke

Author:Olivia Starke
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Beachwalk Press, Inc.
Published: 2017-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Aiden’s quarry hadn’t put up much of a fight. Aiden had received a few deep gashes, but they would heal within the hour. A large bonfire burned next to the old warehouse his informant had directed him to. In the background the mournful howls of a dog finally faded away. He tried to push away the thoughts of Kate as he prepared to toss the body into the flames. The girl, Melanie, hadn’t been quite as he remembered, but Remann had so many young women coming and going it was hard to remember them all.

Anger flashed through him, and he balled his fists at his sides. “Damn you, Remann.”

“No!” A high-pitched wail caught Aiden off guard. Lost in thought, he hadn’t even heard the vehicle arrive.

He whirled and fell into an aggressive crouch, instinctively flashing his sharp canines in a threat.

* * * *

Melanie was sure she’d heard voices outside. Her fevered mind had her dreaming all sorts of scary things, but she felt this was real. She pushed herself up to listen, her teeth chattering loudly. A woman screamed just outside.

“Katie?” Melanie felt renewed strength.

A rusty wrench lay near her. She grabbed it and stumbled to her feet, swaying. Placing a steadying hand on a wall, it was all she could do to lift the heavy piece of iron. She sucked in a deep breath and said a silent prayer.

Melanie’s gaze moved up and focused on the discolored glass above her.

* * * *

Aiden was dumbstruck as he watched Kate run toward him. Remann came around the SUV, and Aiden’s gaze locked heatedly on his twin. Remann ignored him, his eyes on Kate.

“What have you done?” Kate said, her eyes wide in anguish. Her gaze fell to his bared canines—animalistic teeth—and shock registered for a fleeting moment before she looked to the mangled figure on the ground.

She dropped to her knees beside the bloodied girl. A hysterical laugh tore from her throat, more terrible than the awful sobs from before, and Aiden held his breath.

“It’s not her. It’s not Melanie. It’s her clothes, but it’s not her.”

The sound of shattering glass brought them both upright. A rusty tool dropped to the ground several yards away.

“It’s Melanie, I know it is!”

Kate took off at a run for the nearest door, with Aiden and Remann close behind.

* * * *

Kate was sure she’d never been so exhausted in her life. An absolute bone-tiredness left her trembling and aching. A dull headache pounded in her temples, and her eyes were swollen and gritty. Nausea welled up inside her as Aiden helped her into the passenger seat of his Mercedes.

Melanie suffered from exposure, dehydration, malnutrition, and pneumonia. She was a fighter, though, and the doctors said she was stable. They believed she would make a full recovery thanks to her rescuers.

When questioned by authorities, Kate hadn’t hesitated in telling them she’d received an anonymous tip from a caller about Melanie’s whereabouts. They seemed skeptical, but Kate guessed they didn’t want to waste man hours pursuing the matter further.

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