The Warrior by Rebecca Royce

Author:Rebecca Royce [Royce, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Boxed Set: Initiation, Driven, Subversive, Redemption, Justice
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Published: 2014-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three

The night patrol had gone pretty smoothly. I’d taken down three vampires and we hadn’t lost any Warriors. But we’d been sent out a distance to fight in the woods. I had no idea how things had fared back at Genesis. The sun peeked over the horizon as I took my first steps back into our small tent town.

Micah Lyons caught my eye. He leaned against a tree, cleaning ash off his stake. Apparently, he’d had success that night as well. Silently, I nodded. It was the only communication he would need to get our people ready.

I hadn’t seen Jason all night, which seemed downright weird. He didn’t like me fighting the vampires, but we’d come to an understanding. He knew I’d fight and I knew he’d watch, sometimes from afar, sometimes right next to me, so if I got into trouble he could kill the vampire. So far, he’d not needed to save me. Where had he been tonight?

As if he appeared because I thought of him, I saw him standing next to my tent. Unlike Deacon, he didn’t go in without being asked, which was silly considering he was my boyfriend. Jason could go into my home uninvited, only he never did.

“Hello there,” I called out, trying to sound cheerful. I did feel better at seeing him. I hoped he could smell that on me.

“Hi, pixie-lady.”

Jason smelled like firewood. He must have been hauling it around. The fact that it still permeated his skin told me he hadn’t shifted recently. If he had, he would have smelled a little bit like his wolf. I closed my eyes. I didn’t care what scent he carried, I just liked it and didn’t mind indulging in the sensation when I hung out with him. Unlike when I happened to smell Deacon. I couldn’t even let myself think about his scent, it made me feel like I cheated on Jason.

“Missed you tonight.”

He nuzzled my head. “Did you?”

“Yes.”

“Good.”

We stood like that in silence for a minute. Finally, I spoke. “Want to come inside?”

“Yes. We need to talk.”

Inwardly, I groaned. It wouldn’t be good news for me. He’d just had a pack meeting and now he needed to talk.

“What’s going on?” I sat down and tried to smile. I struggled against screaming at the top of my lungs every time Jason’s father involved himself in our lives. Even if it meant simply pretending nothing bothered me.

“Dad’s going to move the pack.”

I nodded. This would be a loss for all of Genesis. Andon’s skills as a doctor were irreplaceable. Even if I hated him, I could acknowledge we were all healthier since he’d taken over the medical care of the camp.

“And he wants you to go with him.”

“He does, but beyond that, he needs me. Don’t forget how nomadic we are. Everything is set up for a certain amount of people to carry a certain amount of stuff. Without me, they will struggle.”

I wasn’t a wolf, but I smelled nonsense. The pack had moved without a few of its members before.

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