Taken by the Enemy by Jennifer Bene

Author:Jennifer Bene [Bene, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2016-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Emmie awoke with an ache in her head and a growling stomach, but Clara was already loudly splashing water on her face at the back of the stable and that meant there was no chance at slipping back into sleep for a little longer.

“Morning,” Clara said, her voice empty of any of the hatred she had spewed the night before in her drunken state.

“Morning…”

“We both slept in. Victor woke me a bit ago, but if we hurry, there might still be something for breakfast.” She tossed a damp rag into Emmie’s lap. “I’ll see you later.”

“Sure.” She stared at Clara as the woman finger combed her hair, adjusting her shirt before walking out the front without even a backwards glance. Emmie groaned, rolling her neck to try and ease the tension. Even if her body wouldn’t forget the night before, at least Clara had moved past whatever issues had been bothering her.

Victor poked his head in a moment later. “You up yet? I’d like to eat too.”

“Yeah, I am. I’ll be quick.”

“Good, I’m starving.”

Emmie rushed through her morning routine, stepping out and dragging her hair into a messy braid as she followed Victor’s hurried steps down the path towards the center of the village. Clara had been right, there was almost nothing left to eat, but she was able to scrape a little from the bottom to settle her grumbling stomach after Victor had practically filled his bowl.

The day felt unusually normal after that, her new normal anyway. Except that the chaotic whirlwind of information from the day before was slowly settling inside her as she read through yet another stack of correspondence in Mathias’ dimly lit home. He was barely talking to her today, and that worked fine for both of them, because Emmie already had too much on her mind.

Lucian wanted to be different, wanted to try and make them work. Whatever they were.

The entire village was apparently paying close attention to them, and most of them had no fear in telling her exactly what they thought about it. Good, bad, or in-between.

Clara was miserable, but that didn’t seem to be new. Alice was mated. And Emmie seemed to be floating aimlessly, unable to define what was happening with her and Lucian.

“Girl, are you reading or daydreaming?” Mathias’ voice was gruff across from her as he broke into her thoughts, and she sighed and sat up straighter.

“I’m reading.”

“Good, I want a summary of those letters within the hour.”

“Sure thing, captain.” Emmie rolled her eyes, but Mathias stiffened across from her.

“Why don’t you keep your mouth shut unless you have something useful to tell me?” He stood up from the table abruptly. “I’ll be back soon, and you better be done when I return.”

He jerked the door open and left it wide, letting in a rush of fresh air. The silence as he left was welcome, because there was plenty of talking going on inside her head to fill the room. Everything had felt so much easier at

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