The Sacrifice (Wicked Book 2) by Blaire Hammond

Author:Blaire Hammond [Hammond, Blaire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

First Destination

Something was tugging at Laura. Tugging and tugging and tugging. It took her a moment to realise that it was not tugging, but, in fact, shaking. She was being shaken awake, pulled from her slumber. Her eyes flickered open and she rolled over, squinting against the firelight.

‘Dinner’s ready.’ Drew said, passing her a can of cooked spaghetti.

She sat up groggily, taking the food from him.

‘Thanks.’ She croaked. ‘How long was I asleep?’

‘Only an hour and a half.’ He replied, digging into his meal.

She took up her fork and began to eat, relieved to be feeling somewhat rested, despite the aches that still remained in her body.

‘Feel better?’ Drew asked after they’d finished their food and settled down by the warmth of the fire.

Winter was still upon them - though Spring was right around the corner - and the nights were close to freezing. They were lucky not to have Snow in their part of the world, but even Lastrala was still susceptible to temperatures cold enough to trigger frostbite.

Laura hugged her coat tighter around her body and nodded at Drew. Though their packs were crammed with items they assumed they’d need, luxuries such as sleeping bags and pillows hadn’t been included. One blanket each was all they could afford to carry, which Laura pulled from her bag to wrap around herself.

For a moment, she wondered why they’d been stupid enough not to at least bring a sleeping bag, especially during the coldest months of the year, but she soon shrugged the thought off. She knew that while she’d love to have the comfort and warmth of one, it simply wouldn’t have fit. Their bags were bursting already, and the weight was enough to slow their run’s to a jog, which was half the reason why she was so exhausted.

Laura noticed that Drew had followed her lead and was huddled by the fire, blanket wrapped tight around his shoulders, eyes staring off into the flames. Laura found herself watching him, curious as to what went on in his mind.

He’d changed a lot in the short time she’d know him. Despite still resorting to humour and grins rather than talking about his problems, he had opened himself up more, allowing his emotions to show. Laura understood that it was the shock of almost losing his twin which had awoken him from whatever distant dream he’d fallen into that night many years ago. The dream that led him to believe distancing himself from everyone was his only way of coping. He hadn’t miraculously changed overnight, of course. He was still very private when it came to his thoughts, however Laura could see that slowly but surely, he was emerging from the shell he’d been hiding within for so long.

She didn’t know if she would ever know about his past, or whether she would hear all his secrets, but Laura recognised that, much like herself, Drew felt sometimes words were better left unsaid. At least, until one was ready to speak them. And Drew wasn’t ready yet, just as she wasn’t.

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