The Silver Mist by Yasmine Galenorn

Author:Yasmine Galenorn [Galenorn, Yasmine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nightqueen Enterprises LLC

Chapter Eleven

The ride to Port Angeles was hair-raising, at best. All the curves and turns along the road were fraught with ice, and the snow made it hard to see. It took us twice as long to get to Port Townsend as it should, and we thought about staying there for the night until morning. But with Nalcops out of the way, it seemed prudent to be ready by first light.

The highway that ran along the peninsula was often closed for landslides, and snow and ice made it that much worse. Luckily, it was still navigable at this point, but I hoped we wouldn’t get stuck in Port Angeles. It would take time for the plows to get out and clear the highway. At least we were all together, except for Rafé and Angus.

Normally, it would take about two hours to drive from Port Gamble to Port Angeles, but the storm slowed us down so much that it took us nearly twice that long. In some places, we were creeping along at twenty miles per hour, the snow was coming down so hard. By the time we inched into the town, it was nearing midnight, and to our relief, we found the hotel that Angel had called ahead to. It was the same hotel that Rafé had checked into—the Comfort Choice Hotel.

All of us seemed to be feeling weary as we hauled our suitcases out of the cars and carried them into the cozy, well-lit hotel. Herne and Talia took care of checking everybody in while the rest of us sat in the lobby’s waiting area, sinking into the plush microfiber sofa and chairs.

I felt wrung out, exhausted from the interaction with Nalcops. It was taking everything I had to keep my eyes open.

“Are you all right?” Angel asked, leaning toward me.

I shrugged. “I’m not sure,” I said. “I feel like every fiber of my being is electrified, like I grabbed hold of a live wire. I think it’s partially emotional, given what we just went through.” I glanced around, not wanting to talk too much in case somebody was eavesdropping.

Angel nodded. “I can imagine. Well, I can’t, but it sounded horrible. I’m sorry you had to do that.”

I held my finger to my lips, shaking my head. “Later, when we’re alone we can talk about it. Here comes Talia with the keys.”

Raven dragged herself to her feet. Even she looked tired.

“Come on,” she said. “I’ll go get a dolly for the luggage. I know we don’t have a lot, but we might as well make use of any help we can get.” She glanced at Talia. “Did they say Raj could stay here?”

“I told them he was a dog and they said all right. You might want to throw a blanket over him or something so they don’t question exactly what he is when they see him.”

Raven arched her eyebrows. “Oh, I’m sure he’s going to love that.” She turned to Herne. “I need the keys to get Raj out of the car.

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