Risen by Auryn Hadley

Author:Auryn Hadley [Hadley, Auryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Spotted Horse Productions
Published: 2019-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

The sky was dark. Not even a star shone overhead, thanks to the heavy layer of clouds. Behind Sal, the inn was aglow, lantern light leaking out of every window, but she was far enough away that it didn't bother her. It also didn't illuminate her or the men who stood on either side.

Blaz still wore the uniform of the 112th Mounted. Tyr was dressed to show he was a Devil Dog. She was in black, but the only acknowledgment of her rank or unit were the pair of bars she'd pinned to her shoulders. Thinking about them, Sal reached up, letting her fingers play along the rough grooves cut into the stone, but that was all.

Because the sound of horses was loud enough for even Tyr to hear. Star Fall just had to make one more turn, and they'd see her. She wasn't completely convinced these men believed what Narnx had said, but she knew one thing. All of them were loyal to the CFC, and thus willing to help her win. They weren't friends, and they never would be, but they were allies.

Then she spotted the first horse. It was little more than a silhouette against the dark sky beyond. Another followed behind it, with a third proving the line wasn't single file. Still, she said nothing. It would've been standard to demand their name, rank, and country, but these men couldn't answer that question. Not until they knew who they were talking to, and she didn't want to start off on the wrong foot with them again.

Then the man in front saw her. Nudging his horse, he encouraged the animal to walk a little faster. "Is there a town around here?" he called out, proving all he saw was her shape.

It was Tharp. She knew his voice too well. The memory of him whispering in her ear while one of his men slowly choked her out made sure she'd never forget it. In the darkness, Sal smiled.

"There is," she promised, her voice raised only enough for him to hear.

The man reined his horse to a stop. "Sal?"

"Tharp?" she countered. "I was expecting you."

He looked around. She knew he couldn't see much in the darkness, but he still had to try. "How long have you been waiting?" he asked.

"About fifteen minutes. We knew you were coming. Relax. Narnx told me the moment you left his camp. We just weren't sure how much trouble you'd find along the way. Any casualties?"

"No, actually." He swung his leg over the saddle and dismounted with a very loud groan. "I have almost no intel, no orders, and no idea what is going on. Are you aware that your friend in the Terran army is the Emperor's son?"

"Yeah, I was the one who revealed that to him." She gestured for her men to help with the horses. "Blaz, show them to the stables. Tyr, take the rest of them to a bed."

"Nope," Tyr said. "Baby, I've got to deal with Jase when we get back, and there's no fucking way I'm leaving you alone with this asshole.

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