Vanquished (The Hidden Planet Book 2) by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Ezra

I should have known the fucker was going to set a trap.

I should have fucking known.

I was too caught up in eyeing Willow. I was too caught up in making love to her with my soul.

Fuck.

I sound like a bad romance song, even to myself.

Now I’m stuck in this net and I can’t seem to get out. That’s strange because I use modern tech all the time for hunting, but I’ve never seen anything like this. Each time I wiggle, the net seems to grow smaller.

“Are you wondering why you can’t seem to free yourself despite your large size?” The high-pitched, but obviously male, voice calls out.

“A bit,” I say, wondering when I’m going to get to see this asshole, wondering when I’m going to get to see him up close. I’d like to punch him in the face for hurting my girl. I’d like to kill him.

“It’s Orchidian rope,” he says. “Made from the finest plants on the planet. Each time you move, they become more constrictive. This means that you could essentially kill yourself just by trying to break free.” I can practically hear the sneer in his words. “You could strangle yourself and I wouldn’t have to lift a hand. It’s the perfect murder.”

“There’s no such thing as the perfect murder, asshole, unless you’re murdering yourself.”

He tsks at me and appears from the trees. He swings down on some sort of rope. I can’t see clearly because my own net is becoming more and more confining. I try to listen to his words and stop wiggling, but it’s nearly impossible. My pack is pressed closer to my body, and my arms are tightened at an angle that’s awkward and inhibits my ability to do anything.

I can’t reach for my bow.

I can’t reach for my knives.

I can’t reach for fucking Dagger.

I’m useless.

And suddenly, I feel like I have failed her as a protector.

I promised I would keep her safe, but I didn’t. I promised her everything would be okay, but it’s not. I promised her I would be there for you, but I’m not.

I’m not anything I said I was, and the realization breaks my heart.

My chest hurts and suddenly, I’m not as peaceful as I should be. Suddenly, I’m not as calm and collected as I usually am. Suddenly, I’m not as prepared for the hunt as I need to be. Suddenly, I lose my cool.

I scream.

There’s no way this fucker is going to take Dagger. I’m not going to let him hurt her or kill her. I’m not going to let him lay a damn hand on her.

“Aw, is your big bad alien upset?” It’s Stremon. I know it is. He steps in front of me and I realize he’s exactly as Dagger described. He’s strong and big, but he’s still a human. He’s still smaller than me, and I can take him.

“Go back to Mars, asshole,” I say. I’m going to break him. I’m going to tear him apart. I’m going to break him limb-from-limb.

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