Secret Magic (Chronicles of the Marked Book 2) by S. Lawrence

Author:S. Lawrence [S. Lawrence]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950851089
Publisher: Dragonfly Dreams Publishing
Published: 2021-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

REYNA

I swear I hear Liam. I swear he is close but in front of us somehow.

I glance over at Lash; his brows are furrowed and his eyes are darting from side to side.

“It’s Liam, I know it,” I tell him.

“I believe you, but how did he get in front? Although, maybe it’s just a trick from the hills and mountains. An echo, maybe.” He turns, looking behind us.

“Maybe.” I say it but feel that isn’t it.

Another howl cuts the silence that has surrounded us. That isn’t Liam. It is unnatural, making my skin crawl, and I fight my need to run. It’s the inherent fear prey has of a predator.

“Fuck. What was that?” Lash spins again, moving in closer to my side, protective.

“Something that kills.”

It is a statement. I know it in my bones. I search the shadows cast by the trees around us, flinching as another howl, even closer, cuts through the forest. This one isn’t the same as the others.

“That was the alpha from the pack that has been watching us,” Lash whispers as he leans close. “We need to move.”

I’m frozen.

“Now!” He pulls at me, dragging me a little to get me moving.

“Lash, what if something is hunting Liam?” My heart pounds at the thought of anything happening to him.

“I’m more worried that something is hunting us.” He pulls more then looks down at me, and whatever he sees makes his face soften. “I’m sure Liam can take care of himself.”

“But…” I start but stop, unwilling to put voice to my dark thoughts.

“Let’s just get someplace not so vulnerable,” he urges, and I start to follow him as he turns away.

He doesn’t run but we are walking as fast as possible, his head turning side to side. Searching. Protecting.

I’m gasping when he finally stops. The peak the woman had pointed out looms huge in front of us. We still have a long walk tomorrow to reach the coast but we’ve come much farther than I thought we’d get. The almost-running helped us cover a bunch of ground.

“There.” He points to a small crevice in the stone.

I wonder if it is like the place I had hidden Fallon. The image of the mysterious woman pops into my head. Could it have been the man? Can he be any shape? Any person? Any animal?

“Could the one directing all this be anything? You know, any person or thing?” I murmur, and he whips his head around to look down at me.

I can tell the thought really disturbs him. Sadness washes through me. The differences in our lives are only highlighted by our reactions. I thought the idea to be exciting; he seemed to feel instant distrust. I hate it. I hate that they have all gone through so much. I hate the scars that have been left.

“I don’t know. What are you thinking?” His eyes scan the area around us.

“I just… I don’t know... wondered at what he might be capable of doing. The crevice looks a little like the one that was in the cave I hid Fallon in.

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