Vampire in the Woods (Merlin's Hoods Book 2) by Waters Carl

Author:Waters, Carl [Waters, Carl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781939805119
Publisher: Bright Sons Media
Published: 2016-02-29T18:30:00+00:00

11

Angeline sank to the ground next to the grave, her heart feeling both on fire and cold as stone. Watching the girls train—and now duel—hadn’t quieted her mind in the slightest. In fact, it had just served to make her feel more … unsure. Both girls were incredibly talented, well qualified, and trained. Both would make responsible Hoods, in the end.

But they would be completely different in the post. Which would be better? Which would do the job more responsibly? Which would truly understand what it was to be Hood? Which would survive it? She thought she knew, and she thought that her decision was made … but what if she was wrong?

“What am I to do, Gavin?” she asked quietly. “How am I to choose? And why aren’t you here to help me, dammit? Why can’t you tell me which girl to choose, or even whether I should choose either of them? I don’t know if I want either girl to have this responsibility. Adela is so very clever, and Alison so talented with her body … but is it my right to curse them with this life? Why shouldn’t they live a normal life? Why shouldn’t they be allowed to be normal girls? I never was, and sometimes I wish … ” She paused, thinking, wondering if she really felt what she was about to say. “Sometimes I wish I’d been allowed to live the life of a normal woman, without werewolves. Without vampires. Without a damned hood following me around.”

Suddenly angry, she grabbed a stone, turned, and flung it at the nearest tree. The action felt so good that a moment later she was on her feet, picking up and throwing stones as quickly as she could, channeling all her anger and frustration into the movement. She ducked, grabbed a stone, stood, and sent it flying toward a tree then repeated the action, and again, and again, feeling the blood flowing through her arm and into her body. The tension in her shoulders began to relax, and before she knew it she was throwing more smoothly. Taking aim more carefully, and making sure that she followed through after she released the stones. They began flying farther, hitting the trees with more force, and even taking small branches off with them.

After several minutes, she stopped, breathing heavily, and considered. Yes, this was a valuable skill, and perhaps even something she should teach the girls. One could never tell, after all, when one might be caught in the forest without weapons, or have those weapons disabled in some manner. Being able to use the rocks of the forest as weapons … well, it could have its uses, and no mistake.

She smiled grimly at the thought then turned back to the grave with a wider grin. Gavin had ever been her own rock, and he’d told her more than once that she thought too hard, and would be better off if she acted without trying to consider every angle. Acted off instinct alone.

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