The Keras Genome (Keras Demigods Book 1) by Eckstein Kurtis

Author:Eckstein, Kurtis [Eckstein, Kurtis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14: Spectator

The moment Noah had retracted his blood from her body, Madison knew Noah was going to leave her. His words only confirmed what she already knew. As he fell backwards out of the helicopter, Madison desperately reached out her hand trying to save him, forgetting briefly that he wasn’t normal anymore. She knew he probably had a plan, like creating a blood parachute, but it still scared her to see him fall from such a height.

Major Pearson began cursing nonstop in response to Noah’s decision. She did her best to ignore him while she watched carefully as Noah plummeted to the ground. The air from the open door kept blowing hair in her face, making it difficult to maintain a visual on his rapidly decreasing size. The sudden absence of the warm bodysuit formed by Noah’s blood had made her painfully aware of her anxiety. Now, she felt like her heart was going to jump right out of her chest.

As he continued to fall, Madison watched in horror as no crimson parachute appeared, and Noah crashed directly into a street below. She felt her heart stop in shock, terrified he was gone forever .

As she saw him begin running down the street, faster than humanly possible, a wave of relief swept over her with such force that she began to uncontrollably cry. She had never been so afraid in all her life – afraid she had lost the one person who meant more to her than anything.

Thank God! She thought, trying to stop crying in front of the Major.

Even though there were three other men in the helicopter with her, she felt completely alone, as if no one really existed in the world other than Noah. The feeling made it even more difficult to get control of her uncooperative tear ducts.

Dammit, Madison! She told herself. Stop crying! He’s okay!

She tried to focus on anything else to get her mind off her overwhelming emotions. She realized Major Pearson was talking into the headset, but he wasn’t speaking to anyone in the helicopter. She listened closely to what he was saying.

“What do you want us to do?”

A voice she recognized as Major General Wolfe’s, from overhearing the phone call earlier, responded after a pause. “Noah Reid is our top priority right now. You are not to leave the city without him. Observe the battle from the air. You will be debriefed upon return.”

Major Pearson confirmed he understood and then unbuckled to close the helicopter door. Getting back in his seat, one of the men upfront spoke to the Major .

“Sir, you aren’t worried the kid will be upset that you didn’t get the girl to safety?”

Madison was surprised the soldier had spoken so boldly to the Major, but even more surprised when Pearson didn’t react negatively to the soldier’s comment. She realized the two must have a close friendship outside of work for the soldier to feel comfortable enough to ask his superior such a question when he was clearly pissed.

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