Sassy Ever After: I'll Sass If I Want To (Kindle Worlds Novella) (The Pride Commands Book 3) by Michele Bardsley

Author:Michele Bardsley [Bardsley, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-11-07T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Just as Cyn hit the “You’re Now Leaving Hellion Hill” sign, the mini-van went kaput. She slammed on the brakes and shifted into park. “What the fuck?”

“The last thing we need is broken-down car,” said Kane as he and Aris jumped out. Cyn popped the hood. Worry beat in her undead heart. Angela had not looked good. Her skin was ashen—and the pain in her expression struck fear into Cyn. Surely Angela wouldn’t die. I won’t let that happen.

“There’s nothing wrong,” called out Kane.

“Come out here, Cyn,” yelled Aris.

Cyn exited the car. At this altitude, the night air felt chilly. The stars were pinpricks in the sky’s dark tapestry. If she wasn’t in the middle of a crisis, she might actually enjoy the scenery. Kane and Aris stood in the middle of the road.

“Watch this.” Aris stepped forward, and he immediately stumbled back as though he’d hit a trampoline. Kane tried next with the same bouncy results. Cyn walked forward and felt like she’d run into invisible gelatin.

“What is this?” she asked.

“It’s a magical border.” Kane shook his head. “Damn it.” He turned to Cyn. “We can’t leave.”

“Well, that’s just fucking great!” A loud hissing erupted. Cyn went to the minivan and kicked the tire. “Fuck you, you fucking fucker.”

“It’s not the car.” Aris pointed toward the dense woods to the left of the road.

Cyn paused, tilting her head. Her vampire senses were still fairly new to her, so she wasn’t yet relying on them too heavily. She concentrated on the odd noise and realized the loud rasping was definitely coming from the nearby forest. The trees wobbled and limbs cracked as whatever was hissing made its way toward them.

The next thing she saw was the biggest goddamned snake she’d ever laid eyes on. The serpent was a brilliant red with a triangular head as a big as Volvo, and its scaly body as wide as a freeway. Its yellow eyes with diamond irises examined them coldly.

“I hate snakes,” said Aris.

“I’m not too fond of them, either,” said Cyn. “But I think we’re looking at the thing that killed everyone in town.”

The serpent’s tail appeared and whipped down onto the minivan, flattening it so hard the tires blew out.

“Holy shit,” cried Cyn. She backed away, her gaze on the swaying monster as it lifted its tail once more.

“Angela’s too vulnerable right now. We have to lead it away from town,” yelled Kane. “C’mon.” He turned and ran into the woods on the opposite side of the road. Aris and Cyn followed.

And so did the snake from hell.

* * *

Angela screamed. Her hand gripped Gareth’s so tightly, he thought she might cut off the circulation. It had been fifteen minutes, and other than her agony visibly growing stronger with every contraction, she hadn’t progressed very much.

His mate went limp against the pillows. She’d been passing out between contractions. He was certain that wasn’t normal.

“Shouldn’t the baby at least be crowning now?” Gareth asked.

“I don’t know.” Thomas looked worriedly at Angela. “It was stupid to bring her here.

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