Runaways: Reverse Harem Romance (The Challenge Book 3) by Lily Harlem

Author:Lily Harlem [Harlem, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lily Harlem
Published: 2017-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

The rest of the morning passed easily. They stuck to one main road and stopped before Springbok to refuel and grab some lunch.

The diner was light and airy, and Olivia enjoyed stretching her legs and back after sitting for so long.

Soon they were on their way again, and sure enough, when they turned off the main road, the going got harder and slower. The gears on the truck complained, as did the engine, and in the midday sun she willed the temperature gauge not to climb into the red.

The landscape was barren and dusty. Dry hills rose in the distance, and trees with long thorns occasionally caught on the sides of the vehicle. With every dip and pothole the suspension complained.

“I hope this truck can keep going,” Raul said.

“As long as it doesn’t get any worse, or one of these holes takes out a tire, we’ll be okay.” She held her breath and jolted over another hole.

“Hey, look!” Lucas pointed out the passenger side window.

“What?” Olivia turned.

“Giraffe. Lots of them.”

“Oh, si, si, over there.” Raul bounced on the seat.

A family of elegant giraffe stood beside a copse of tall, skinny trees. Several were feeding, a few were turned their way.

“That’s incredible,” Olivia said. “I’ve only ever seen them in the zoo.”

“So much wildlife.” Lucas shook his head. “Up there, too.”

Several large birds were circling to the right of them, the ends of their wings like spread fingers.

“What do you think they are?” Olivia asked.

“Vultures maybe.” Lucas shrugged. “Might be something dead down there.”

“Maybe a lion or a tiger has made a kill.” Raul pulled a face.

“There’s no tigers in Africa,” Olivia said.

“Ah, no, you are right. A lion, then.”

“Or a leopard. Anya told me they could become a problem sometimes, to the villagers.”

“Oh no.” Raul frowned. “I am safe from sharks, but now I have leopards to worry about.”

Olivia chuckled. “I’m sure we won’t even see one. They’re very shy.”

“I hope you are right.”

They continued on for another hour, passing a few settlements, through a grass-coated valley a herd of kudu were feasting on. Then, after what felt like driving forever on a dead straight track, a cluster of small buildings appeared in the distance.

“I hope Mason has been reading the map correctly,” Olivia said. “I don’t fancy going back along this track, not for a while at least.”

“He’s a navigational whizz, remember,” Lucas said.

“Mmm, on the ocean.” She smiled.

“Ah, have faith,” Raul said.

“I have.” She peered forward as the medical van reached the group of single-story dwellings. They were the same color as the orangy earth surrounding them, with roofs that reminded her of the one Evan had built on the shelter in Elysium.

She ground down the gears and wiped her hand over her brow. It had been a long day.

As the three vehicles pulled up to the west of the village, a gaggle of children rushed in a big group to greet them.

“Ah, I hope I have enough.” Raul picked up the bag of sweets. “Perhaps I should not have been eating them all day.

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