The Huntress (War Torn Trilogy, Book One) by Kimberly Humphreys

Author:Kimberly Humphreys
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, honor, faith, courage, future, socialism, strength, motherhood, solider
Publisher: Kimberly Humphreys

CHAPTER TWELVE

Memory Lane

“Hey, beautiful!”

Kira opens her eyes to yelling. Only darkness and silence greets her, making her think it was another dream, except this one, a nightmare.

“Oh, Modest Beauty!” A man sings from the street. “I’m here for you, beautiful, Modest Beauty of mine.” His tune is terrible enough to make anyone cringe.

Kira tosses the covers off and leaps out of bed. She’s surprised to find Ruger’s already at her window. “Friend of yours?” He whispers.

She shakes her head while peering through the curtain. Recognizing the Principal, Kira shudders. “I knew he was going to do this.”

“So you do know him?” There’s enough sarcasm in Ruger’s tone to make her smile.

The Principal paces the street, wearing nothing but the same tattered jeans he wore the last time he was here. That was a year ago. “He’s the Principal, sort like a warden of the Commons.” Kira’s lips pucker. “He’s had a thing for me, from long before everything changed. Occasionally, he drops by to harass me.”

“That scrawny puke is a warden?” Ruger asks. His face rolled in perplexity.

It’s been a long time since Kira’s laughed. She tries to hold it in, but it feels too good.

Ruger’s lips curve into a smile. Even with his loss of color and unshaven face, Ruger’s still the most handsome man she’s ever seen. Chest warm, she has to look away.

“I said, beautiful! Come out of there. Come to Quandii with me. This may be your last chance!”

She lights the lantern because she wants to be seen. Even though it’s unloaded, she picks up her rifle. “He’s been trying to convince me to go to Quandii with him for years. He must really like me because he hasn’t tattled on me yet.” She grimaces. “In Auctairea, anarchy reigns, but if anyone were to hurt a Principal, it would be worse than killing the Mayor. Believe it or not, they’re military, just in disguise.” She grabs the curtain. “Don’t let him see you.”

Ruger steps aside.

Yanking the curtain back, she pulls the window open. Kira sets her scope right on him. “Hey, death wish!”

The Principal throws his hands up. “Come on, Kira, why you always got to be like that? You know I can save you. The Commons, they’re getting angry. There’s only so long I can keep them from taking what belongs to me.”

“I’ll never belong to you.”

“Aren’t you tired of being all alone every night?”

The thought of the orgies they’re rumored to have makes her nauseous, but Kira doesn’t loosen her hold. Keeping the barrel of her rifle on him, she only wishes she had ammo. “No.”

He grits his teeth and flaps his arms down, much like a child having a tantrum. “I’m leaving! The Commons, they’ll come here. If you don’t come with me, right now, they’ll kill you!”

Kira knows the consequence for a soldier abandoning his post and doesn’t believe him. “You have five seconds to leave, or I’ll shoot. And this time, I won’t miss.”

Ruger peeps out of the window through a crack between curtains.

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