Ravaged by Barb Shuler

Author:Barb Shuler [Shuler, Barb]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

“Marissa?”

I let out a shriek of surprise when I heard my father's voice coming from the other room. I’d been so out of it with that memory that I hadn’t heard anyone approaching the cabin. I had to do better than that.

“Ju-just a minute, Daddy!”

I hurried to finish my shower and stepped out, wrapping a towel around me. It took me a minute to get myself dried off and dressed again. I was tucking my shirt into my jeans when Daddy called my name again.

I walked out of the bathroom and stopped in my tracks. Daddy was there, but he looked different. I rushed to him.

“What’s wrong?”

“We need you in Talia’s cabin. Something’s wrong. I can’t seem to see what it is... I hope maybe you can.”

I hurried out the door, Thor on my heels, and ran across the yard that separates the small cabins. I slammed into the door and moved to the bedroom where Talia had been. She was shaking, a fever taking her over. I moved to the bedside, sat and moved my hand to cup her cheek.

“What happened?” I asked. My eyes scanning her face. “Come on, Talia, stop this mess.”

“Her fever has spiked. Joshua’s touch isn’t doing anything to help her. I’m at a loss,” Sheri said, her voice cracking.

Uncle Trenton was pacing the room, worry etched across his face. I closed my eyes and took a breath. I tried to let my gift push through the fog of my mind without flooding the room with it. I couldn’t see anything at first. But there was something coming to me. I could see Pyper.

My eyes flew open and without a word I released Talia, moved through the room and ran from the cabin. I needed Pyper. She was with one of the female wolves and her cubs a few cabins from ours. I heard Daddy and Dem calling out for me, but that didn’t stop my feet. I burst through the door of the female’s cabin.

“Pyper! Where is Pyper?”

“Marissa, what is it?” Daddy grabbed my arm. I shook my head.

“I need Pyper.”

“She’s out back with my cubs. My mate is with them. She is safe, I assure you.”

The woman stood, alarm in her eyes. I nodded and moved back out of the cabin. I was sure she was fine, that’s not what was happening here.

“Pyper!”

“For the love- Marissa, you tell me what’s going on right now!’ Daddy growled as he stopped me.

“I don’t know. I just know I need Pyper!”

“Mawi!” she called out to me, but stopped in her tracks when she saw Daddy.

I frowned and moved to her. I scoop up the small girl and hugged her to me. Thor was barking, winding around us.

“Yous otay?” her small voice whispered against my ear. “I’m okay. I need you to come with me. You’ll be safe, I promise. It’s important. Talia needs us to be strong for her. Can you come help me?”

She looked from Dem to Daddy and then back to me, her grip tightening around my neck.

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