Risk It All by Katie Ruggle

Author:Katie Ruggle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 2019-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Leaning against an aspen trunk, Cara kept her eyes locked on the spot where she’d last seen Kavenski. After her steady feeling of being watched, she was surprised to be so bothered by her solitude now. The wind continued to howl, and the snow picked up even more, creating a sheet of white that blurred the structure in front of her. Despite the cabin and the trees—and the possible tanks and helicopters, her lurid imagination insisted on adding—that bit of the mountain felt completely desolate, making it hard to believe that civilization still existed, much less that there was a town with a police station a few miles away.

Shaking herself out of her postapocalyptic imaginings, she peered through the wind-tossed snow, waiting for Kavenski to reappear on the other side of the cabin. Seconds ticked by, turning into minutes, and Cara grew increasingly cold and worried. She shifted her weight, wishing once again that she was in the habit of wearing a watch. Time seemed to stretch uncomfortably long, and wild thoughts ran through her head.

What if something had happened to Kavenski? Could he have been grabbed or hurt or found by Abbott’s guys? Or maybe the threat wasn’t human-made at all. Maybe there was a mountain lion making a snack out of his insides right now. Despite knowing that her fears were unlikely, Cara still pushed away from the tree she’d been leaning against and took a step toward the cabin.

“It’s clear.” Kavenski materialized in front of her, making her jump a foot in the air. He paused, eyeing her. “What’s wrong?”

She waved a cold hand, her worries seeming silly now that an unharmed, un-snacked-on Kavenski was standing next to her. “Nothing. Just felt like you were gone a long time.”

“Had to break in.” He started toward the front of the cabin, and she followed him, feeling both relieved to have him next to her and a trifle aggrieved at herself for needing him there to figuratively hold her hand. He led the way up the few roughhewn front porch steps and to the heavy wooden door.

As he turned the knob and pushed the door open, Cara glanced around for any evidence of how Kavenski had gotten into the locked cabin. “Did you have to break a window?” she asked when she couldn’t find any sign of damage.

“No.” He stepped inside and moved so she could enter the dim space. “I picked the lock.” As she passed by him, he gave her a slanted look. “Something you seem to know a little about.”

Feeling along the wall, her hand encountered the reassuringly familiar shape of a light switch. Holding her breath hopefully, she flipped it up and was happily shocked when the room filled with light. “That’s why you took so long,” she said absently as she took in the interior of the cabin. Compared to the kidnappers’ shack, this one was surprisingly cozy. The living room, kitchen, and dining area made up the open lower level as in

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