WingSpan (Taken on the Wing Book 1) by Elizabeth Munro

Author:Elizabeth Munro [Munro, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Swell Books
Published: 2013-12-12T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

A shrill cry sounds from the end of the tunnel. Talon has the light on before it fades, adjusting his eyes to the brightness to give himself a moment of advantage before whoever it is reaches the den and has to do the same.

“Talon?” Shadow is on her feet as a loud ‘ow’ effectively covers up the purpose filled steps and feather sounds of several gryphons.

Then a chilling scream fills Shadow with the scent of dread and puts pure ice in his heart.

“Cloud,” she bolts past as he grabs her and she nearly drags him to the tunnel.

“Dame Sha—”

Cloud’s voice falls to a whimper as the four sets of feet turn to three. When Shadow raises her wings Talon uses their weight to keep her off balance and pull her away from the tunnel.

First through the opening is one of Sher’s guard followed by Black-Eye and Cloud, suspended by her red hair from his big fists. The girl’s hands scratch at his arm and he can only imagine how painful it is with the added weight of her wings. Cloud’s trousers and tunic are smeared with blood as are her hands and Black-Eye’s arm.

Last out is Soar before Talon loses sight of everyone. Shadow’s wings flare in fury and her throaty hiss sets his hair on edge. Talon’s own dame once ran off a visiting rogue for picking up Feather’s dinner instead of his own, so Talon lets Shadow go and drops to one knee to avoid riling her further. Soar has the sense to do the same and with his eyes on the ground is about as submissive as he could ever hope to get. Next to him is Black-Eye’s kneeling accomplice. What the hell went on with Cloud to make Shadow react like this?

Talon prays he’s doing a good job of keeping his threat down because he’s the one who’s going to have to stop her from leaving Black-Eye in pieces. The poor gryphon his dame went after fled the eyrie missing half an ear.

“Dame Shadow,” Black-Eye announces.

Stupid fuck, she’s past the point of listening. Stray sparks run down the long feathers at the tips of her wings and her sharp nails have thickened extending nearly an inch past her fingertips. She’s too young to shift any more than this but it isn’t enough to stop her from threatening him with all she has at her disposal.

As Talon fights the urge to stay out of the angry female’s way, Shadow makes her move; one arm around Cloud to support the girl’s weight and her other sinks long nails into Black-Eye’s wrist.

“Release her,” Shadow orders. A smart gryphon would but this one persists.

“Dame Shadow, this child has been accused of murder.”

“Bullshit, fucknuts,” she hisses and knees his groin hard enough to shift his armour and get his attention.

“I didn’t,” Cloud whines, able to speak now she’s not dangling by her hair.

“Let her go.”

“Do it,” Talon says as he gets between his mate and Black-Eye. It’s far from the riskiest thing he’s ever done, getting in the way of an angry dame, but it’s right up there.

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