Rising: A State of the Union Novel Book 1 by Nelle Nikole

Author:Nelle Nikole [Nikole, Nelle & Nikole, Nelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Primal Instinct Publishing
Published: 2023-06-18T16:00:00+00:00

Alexiares

“We go on foot from here.” I hopped off one of Seth’s horses outside of a few stables in Lake Tahoe.

I’d taken them on the longest route here, hanging wide to avoid the friction near Sacramento. That and they hadn’t bothered clearing any of the interstate this way. Most travel was that way now. The fastest way being the longest simply because the shortest way was the one everyone took when flocking out to wherever.

His horses and his men were well trained, covering about fifty miles a day, clearly bred for both speed and endurance. It was impressive. The horse he’d provided me with moved with preternatural grace and power. Each one of her strides hitting the ground with precision, never tiring. Her soft neighs and huffs indicating she was almost irritated when we stopped each night.

We’d pushed them hard over the last four days, riding as long as the sun would allow us to. There’d be plenty of days to rest once we’d made it here. Luck was on our side, each late August storm passing over us. Though the static in the sky suggested our luck had run out. Most of the ride had been easy going. We were able to outride most of the undead we’d come across, and Seth and his men easily blew through the more stubborn ones who stood in our way. Our pace was quick enough that sound wasn’t much of a concern. We’d be long gone once anything made its way to where we previously had pranced.

The sun had been relentless, beating down on us all day, but as we approached the lake near sunset, the air took a frigid turn. Seth’s red hair plastered to his head as he removed his cowboy hat and hopped off his horse. The word ‘idiot’ resonated with me when I looked at him. All of them. Sporting a long sleeve cotton shirt tucked into his slim fitting jeans, his riding boots made an impression against the bottom cuffs. Insisting the material not only protected him from the sun during the day, but also the cold air in the night.

He removed his riding gloves next, taking in our surroundings. “What’s the plan? Looks like it’s ‘bout to rain.”

The other men gathered their packs from the back of their horses. There were six of us. They’d decided that the smaller the party, the less attention that would be drawn. Large party or not, if someone wanted us gone, they’d figure out a way. Hell, the size of a party never stopped me from getting the job done.

“There’s an old campground not too far ahead. We can hole up there for the night. I found a tent with a … not so happy ending inside that had some canned goods, expired but edible. We can save what we got.” One of Seth’s men searched my eyes, lip pulling in disgust.

I shrugged it off, used to the judgment and disappointment and walked towards the trail. Most of the trip was ridden in silence.

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