The Native_A Legacy Series Novella by Sheritta Bitikofer

Author:Sheritta Bitikofer [Bitikofer, Sheritta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946821294
Publisher: Moonstruck Writing
Published: 2018-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

Adam didn’t have an idea what the Spanish soldiers were saying to them, but judging by their tones and the way Hugo tried to calmly return their comments, he knew it couldn’t have been friendly. He refused to meet their gazes, just as he wouldn’t look at the settlers they passed by in the town. These people had tried to swindle the Diné into giving up their land for years and he’d never forget the stories the elders told of the many raids to steal back what was rightfully theirs.

Whatever they were saying, whatever their insults or remarks, Adam shouldn’t have cared. He didn’t even beg Hugo for a translation. It wasn’t worth the trouble. He simply sat upon his horse and waited for his father to come out and say it was time to leave. Through the many voices inside the garrison, he could barely make out the conversation between the captain and Geoffrey.

One of the soldiers came forward to grab the halter of Geoffrey’s horse that Adam had been entrusted with. The animal jerked backward and he steered her away from the man’s reach. For the first time, Adam dropped his glare upon the offending man. Another soldier raised his rifle and pointed it at his chest, but he didn’t even flinch at the unspoken threat.

Hugo held out his hands to the two parties and hurriedly spoke something in the Spanish tongue. Then, he turned to Adam. “Close your damn eyes,” he hissed.

It was then that he realized a bit of the wolf had shown itself in response to the heat that flashed through his body. He did as Hugo told him, though he wanted nothing more than to frighten these men into leaving him alone. Looking away would only give them the victory.

The soldiers became frantic, talking so fast that it all blurred together like an annoying warble of gibberish that meant nothing to him at all. Hugo shouted and all Adam could feel was the horse’s muscles tensing between his knees.

Adam was suddenly yanked from his horse and he fell to the ground. Now, he wouldn’t stay docile. He opened his golden eyes and as soon as he did, he saw the fist come barreling toward his face. Adam ducked, grabbed the soldier’s arm and twisted him around until he had the right leverage to snap the man’s elbow if he dared.

“Adam, leave him be!” Hugo shouted.

Another man came behind Adam and wrapped his arm around his neck, the rough fiber of his jacket sleeve rubbing against the skin around his throat. He kicked the soldier he had been holding, then grabbed his captor and tossed him over his shoulder.

More men descended upon him and Hugo joined the fray, more or less to try and resolve the conflict with words rather than action. Didn’t he know that the Spanish knew nothing else?

Adam let the wolf empower him. In the brawl, all he could hear was the popping of bones, ripping of uniforms, and girlish whimpers of the men who dared to assault him.

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