The Turn Series Box Set by Andrew Clawson

Author:Andrew Clawson [Clawson, Andrew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Northwestern Tanzania

May 25th

The rich scent of brewing coffee drew Reed out of bed. Or at least it got him partway. Fire lanced through his neck and back when he sat up, enough to stop him cold. He put a hand to his neck and gingerly probed the fresh stitches. Sarah had sewn him up after they had returned last night and he’d dropped into bed like a stone. He’d be fine, and really, his pride hurt just as much as his neck.

What kind of guide can’t keep himself safe? Paul he didn’t worry about. It was Sarah, a novice in way over her head, even if she wouldn’t admit it. He’d brought them out here, decided to dive into this mess headfirst, so he needed to get everyone back home safely. As long as he did that, they were okay. And even though he wouldn’t admit it, the adrenaline felt good. It had been too long since his veins had crackled with electricity, the kind of rush hunting had once offered him. Now he’d tasted it again. Except it’s not just your ass on the line now.

Once the sharp pains subsided, Reed followed his nose to the coffee pot and soon the world didn’t seem so bad. His neck loosened after a few shoulder rolls, though his stitches seemed sewn on too tightly. As he started to feel human again, a muffled voice came from behind the laboratory door. Sarah, already at work on the two sedated wolves.

He’d convinced her to leave them alone last night, sedated and secured in reinforced cages, but he hadn’t said anything about this morning. He sighed. The lab door opened without a sound to reveal Sarah hunched over a steel exam table with her nose inches from an unconscious wolf’s chest.

“Good morning,” Reed said.

“Are you alive?” Sarah stood, the metal shears in her hand flashing under bright halogen lights.

“Getting old is no fun.”

That got a smile. “I’ve heard the other side of forty isn’t any better, so I know it will only get worse.” The grin faded and her eyes narrowed. “You need to see what I found.” She glanced toward the door. “Is anyone else around?”

“I don’t know where Paul is.”

“He’s checking the weapons,” Sarah said. “I’m not talking about him.” Her voice lowered. “Has anyone from Soter come around?”

Reed shrugged. “I only woke up five minutes ago.” He frowned. “Did Dorcy come around? I gave him hell last night until he agreed we could study these wolves for now.”

“He hasn’t shown up, thank goodness. Come here.” Only when he stood close enough to feel the warmth of her breath did she continue. “Look at this.”

She grabbed his shoulders and twisted him around, pointing to a page filled with graphs and figures. “Interesting.” He looked up. “What is it?”

“An analysis of the two wolves we caught last night. Blood work, metabolic panel. I know it doesn’t make much sense by itself, so look at this.” Another sheet came out, with similarly confusing diagrams and details.

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