Outlaw Dragon by Chloe Peterson

Author:Chloe Peterson [Peterson, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: supernatural romance, series
Published: 2018-08-01T23:00:00+00:00

8

The next morning, Eva huffed as she made her way up the mountain that would be their temporary home for the foreseeable future. When Mara pointed out the location of the base from the foot of the mountain, Eva had been confident she could climb all the way to the top with little to no difficulty. But now, an hour in, she was tired, sweaty, and lagging behind.

"We're almost there," Rowan said, falling back as she had several times over the past hour.

Eva huffed. "That's what you said last time."

"And I was right." Rowan grinned. "Okay, we really are close now. Fifteen minutes tops. In fact, I'd say the other girls are there already."

Eva stopped and looked ahead. "God, I didn't even notice they were gone."

Eva shook her head. All her clan members were carrying various weapons and necessities. She carried nothing, yet she struggled more than any of them.

"It's okay. When we first took this hike six months ago, we all hated it and took ages to complete it. But as part of our training, we ran up and down this mountain several times. Don't feel bad. This hike would be hard on anyone."

Eva whistled. "Wow. You guys are committed to this clan."

"We are." Rowan smiled. "And now you are too. You're part of us, remember?"

Eva blushed, then started walking again, this time at a much slower pace. Rushing to the house wouldn't do her any good now, and Rowan seemed to be in no hurry either.

"Sometimes I forget. I've been Stonelight for so long. I also can't do a lot of the stuff you guys do, like fight."

"It doesn't matter to me. You're Whiteheart. One day, when the clan expands, we'll have a lot of nonfighters like you. Until then, take my word. No one here thinks you're not pulling your weight."

Eva scoffed. "That's hard to believe when I'm carrying nothing."

Rowan drew a sharp breath, and Eva's heart dropped. Here she was letting her insecurities get the better of her again, and this time she was dragging Rowan down into the pits of sadness with her. She needed to change that. Rowan was a lot quieter these days, which wasn't a bad thing, but there was nothing Eva loved more than seeing her face light up.

"Sorry. Just being negative. Tell me more about this safe house. How the heck did you afford to buy a house at twenty-seven?"

Rowan grinned. "I didn't buy it. The clan did. When we decided to set up the Whitehearts, we knew we needed money. One of Mara's friends put us in touch with a cop. He'd secretly been dealing with the shifters that were acting out, risking exposing us to the humans. He needed help, and we needed money. Dozens of missions later, and we managed to buy this place."

"Wow. Those must have been quite pricey missions if you could afford a whole house."

Rowan shook her head. "The pay was good, but not that good. There aren't too many homes on this mountain, but the few that are here are all on the West face.

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