Shot in the Dark by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

Author:Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley [Dublin, Mary & Kendsley, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-15T22:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Miranda snuggled closer into her fiancé's side. Curled up in a sleeping bag under the canopy of branches, this camping trip was turning out to be the best idea her man had come up with in years. No distractions. No more arguments. Just the two of them and the great outdoors. Though she'd never been much of an outdoorsy girl herself, she was content where she was. The humble flames of their private fire lapped at ash-covered kindling. The smoky flavor in the air reminded her of a home she hadn't visited in years and of the wholesome charm of the simple pleasure of nature's company.

"You gonna sleep or just sit lay there?" the man next to her grunted.

Miranda raised her eyebrows, glancing his way. "Well it is the middle of the afternoon, Aaron. I'm not much of a napper, you know that."

"Just relax, then," Aaron crooned, wrapping a lean arm around her. The sun sparkled overhead, but they had no obligations to rush to. Miranda giggled softly, fingering the diamond on her finger as she nestled against him.

No sooner had she shut her eyes than the hair rose on the back of her neck. Miranda blinked and peered out past the fire, trying to discern what had chilled her so. She sucked in a breath, elbowing Aaron. "Did you hear that?"

"It's the forest, babe. Things move, it's fine," Aaron grumbled reassuringly.

Though reluctant, she relaxed again and tried to bring back those lovely memories of home and daydreams of a home she'd one day make herself.

The peace the settled over the makeshift campground was not to last. Foliage rustled, a sharp jerk of shrubs being pulled past their breaking point. Something heavy was being dragged slowly, ever so slowly along the ground. Miranda sat bolt upright, vicious chills replacing the romantic warmth she'd felt only seconds ago.

"Don't tell me you didn't hear it that time!" She glared all around at the stilted shadows in the shady forest. To her horror, the noise didn't die down—it was coming closer. Aaron jumped to his feet, visibly shaken now. Miranda followed suit, clinging to his arm like a leech. "I thought you said this place was off-road," she hissed.

"You think that sounds like a camper?" Aaron replied in a wobbly whisper.

They spotted it at a distance, limping like it was injured—and it definitely wasn't a camper. The massive… thing moving belly-down with a wide, prolonged snout pushing through the vegetation. Its scaly skin was discolored and cracked as if bursting at the seams. A thick tail made up half the creature's length, leaving no question as to what it was. The only question was how a gator so immense could exist. Miranda held her breath, horrified to realize that its size was no trick of the light.

The gator's dragging came to a stop. It looked so damaged, as if it would fall apart at any moment.

Before either Miranda or Aaron could voice their confusion, a hiss cut through the air. The monstrous gator

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