When Night Falls (Regeneration Series Book 1) by Airicka Phoenix

Author:Airicka Phoenix [Phoenix, Airicka]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Airicka Phoenix
Published: 2014-07-05T23:00:00+00:00

The banging hadn’t stopped the next morning as they left the safety of their storage room and wandered their way through the Vendor Level collecting supplies. They stayed together despite Jack’s insistence that they could cover more grounds if they split up. Rolf dismissed the idea flat out.

“It’s not about covering ground,” he’d said. “It’s about staying safe and together as a team.”

No one had argued.

They hit several shops, grabbing only what they could carry. Rolf tossed them each a backpack and they went to work loading them with blankets, torches, any bit of nonperishable food item they could find, extra change of clothes, and anything that could be used as a weapon. Maybe it was deliberate on Rolf’s part, but Scarlett noticed they never went anywhere near her grandmother’s bakery, and after her restless sleep the night before in his lap, she was beginning to feel chinks in the wall she’d put up to keep the feelings she had for Rolf at bay. She didn’t know what kind of game he was playing, if any, but she needed to talk to him about knocking it off. He was taken, damn it. One of them needed to remember that.

Nevertheless, it didn’t stop her from watching him when she knew she shouldn’t and wanting him when it was clearly a bad idea. She wondered if maybe she deserved to be eaten for being in love with an unavailable man.

Kiera never said a single word to Scarlett that whole day, never even made eye contact. It was as though Scarlett no longer existed, which was fine. Lance, Mac, and Jack were too busy going over plans with Rolf to pay the girls any attention, which gave Scarlett plenty of time to observe them.

It was evident they respected Rolf. They trusted him to get them out of this mess. They believed in him when he told them to do something. It wasn’t exactly a friendship, although it was clear they were friends, but it was a silent agreement. At some point, Rolf had proven to them that he knew what he was doing and was capable of protecting them. Scarlett knew he’d proven that to her more than once.

Rolf remained the same, strong, resolute … unyielding. His continuous calm amazed her. She had no idea how he was keeping it together so well. He never seemed to falter in his decisions. It also made him appear much older than his nineteen years. But maybe that was why he was so good at his career. She knew they taught a lot of survival and military strategies during marshal training, but it astounded her how much.

They were going through racks of clothes in one of the boutiques when their temporary illusion of safety was shattered by the distinct chime of doors unlocking. Panicked glances were exchanged even as the boys unholstered their enforcers.

“Take cover!” Rolf hissed. But rather than take his own advice, he sprinted through the door.

Lance checked his weapon before following at Rolf’s heels.

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