Turning Leaf (The Awakening Book 1) by Ann Mayburn

Author:Ann Mayburn [Mayburn, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Honey Mountain Publishing
Published: 2017-03-25T18:30:00+00:00

She slowed down and drove them over the remains of a log that had been pulverized by the Mastodon. The next part of her story was never easy, and it took her a few moments to collect herself enough to continue. “I’ve been training with my dad since I was old enough to remember. Before the Awakening, my grandfather had been a Master Sargent in the United States Marines. When the shit hit the fan, he took his young wife, newly pregnant with my dad, and hauled ass back to his family’s ranch in Idaho. He brought along a dozen of his military buddies and their families with him, determined to make a defendable home where he could raise his family. Not only was the land easily defendable, it was blessed with good earth for growing food from the ley lines, and an endless supply of sweet water from massive natural springs below them. They succeeded in establishing what was pretty much a military base and soon had a thriving colony of survivors. All of the adults had to go through a Marine boot camp of sorts, so people knew how to handle themselves.”

“If you lived in a safe compound guarded by Marines, how did your neighbor get taken?”

“I was raised in the compound until I was thirteen. When we expanded, my dad was recruited to help set up the new town defenses. We moved into a recently established neighborhood on the outskirts of the compound to help keep the peace. The night the abduction happened, I knew something bad was coming. Our shamans kept sensing a darkness hanging over the city, and everyone was tenser than usual. By the time the sixth girl had vanished without a trace, we knew someone was preying on the children.”

She took an easy turn and sighed when the dirt road changed to gravel as they climbed a hill again. They were nearing the cabins, so she slowed and pulled off to the side of the road beneath a stand of mature pine and cedar trees. After flicking on the communication link, she said, “Dad, Mir and I are discussing something. We’ll be up in a minute.”

“Take your time,” her father answered while Seth snickered in the background.

She put the truck in park then turned in her seat to look at Mir. Without a word, he unbuckled her seatbelt and hauled her across the divide to sit on his lap. His arms closed around her and held her so tight, she had trouble drawing in a full breath. “Ease up there, please. I don’t want my lungs popping out of my mouth.”

His hold gentled, and he stroked her back. “I’m sorry. I’m just so angry right now, but not at you. At the man who makes you so afraid. I have to hold you, to touch you, to know you are alive and well. Please continue. My tiger is going crazy right now, but I’m listening.”

She closed her eyes, unable to face the bright light of day.

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