Shadow of the Coalition by Jamie A. Waters

Author:Jamie A. Waters [Waters, Jamie A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-9996647-5-9
Publisher: Jamie Waters

Chapter Ten

Kayla grabbed one of the hydrating packs from Tharin and took a long drink. She was hot and sweaty, but true to his word, the workout with Mack had left her feeling much better. She wiped her brow and smiled up at him. Mack drank his own pack down and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.

“For a little thing, you’ve got some damn nice moves.”

She grinned and bumped him with her shoulder. “You’re not so bad yourself, big man.”

Tharin shook his head and leaned against the wall. “I’m tired and all I did was just watch you two.”

Leo interrupted their teasing by poking his head through the door. The camp leader quickly took in their appearance and scowled. “Lars and Sergei are about five minutes out. Quit jerking around and get to the entrance if you want in on this.”

Mack nodded and grabbed his shirt. After he pulled it over his head, Kayla asked, “Are those the guys you were telling me about?”

“Yep,” he replied. “You coming?”

“Hell yeah. I wanna meet them.”

Leo frowned and warned, “No pissing them off, Kayla. These guys are our current meal ticket.”

She fluttered her eyes innocently. “Me?”

“You see any other mouthy shrew around?” Leo retorted and headed out of the room. Mack grabbed another hydrating pack from the rationed supply and drank it as he headed to the entrance with Tharin. Kayla followed them.

A few minutes later, two men appeared in the entrance area. Kayla stood back and took the opportunity to study them as they pulled off their helmets. The first man was tall and solidly built with fair skin and nearly white-blond hair pulled back and tied at the nape of his neck. The other man was slightly less fair and had short, dark-blond hair and blue eyes. He was almost the same height as the first man but not as heavily muscled. The moment the second man glimpsed Kayla, he paused and did a double take. Then, his expression shuttered, and he turned back toward Leo. Kayla cocked her head, curious about the strange behavior. He seemed familiar, but she couldn’t place him.

“Sergei and Lars,” Leo greeted each of them respectively. “Welcome back.”

Tharin took their helmets and hung them up. Sergei spoke with a strange accent as he said, “We are pleased to return.”

“Let’s talk in my office.” Leo led them down the hall toward his office. Lars took the offered seat while Sergei remained standing. Kayla wandered over to Leo’s desk and sat on the edge of it. Mack took a somewhat protective stance next to her while Tharin leaned against the wall.

“You remember Mack and Tharin from your last visit. This is Kayla, another one of our scavengers,” Leo introduced them.

Lars didn’t say a word and instead offered Kayla a brief nod in greeting. A strange tingling sensation filled the surrounding air, and she absently rubbed her arms at the sudden chill. Kayla looked into the newcomer’s eyes and had a strange sense of déjà vu. Something about this stranger reminded her vaguely of Alec.

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