Witch of the Woods (Wasteland Marshals Book 2) by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin

Author:Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin [Martin, Gail Z.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falstaff Books
Published: 2020-02-16T07:00:00+00:00

5

The ride back to the fort felt longer than the hike to the cabin that morning. New tension simmered, even though Lucas did his best not to make the situation worse. Maybe Geoff felt remorse. Or perhaps he thought the pushback from Lucas and Shane had put him in a bad light in front of his surviving men. Once tonight was over, Lucas didn’t ever intend to cross paths with the knights again.

Elizabeth accompanied them. She and Shane kept watch to the side and rear while Lucas drove. Brad and Darius had their hands full trying to keep Zeke and Geoff from being injured further on the bumpy ride. Zeke hadn’t regained consciousness. Geoff stayed silent, staring out at the horizon.

When they reached the fort, Lucas took the horse and wagon to the barn while Shane helped get Geoff and Zeke settled. Darius stayed to sit with the injured men, and Brad rummaged through the kitchen to put a meal together. Lucas and Shane changed into clean clothes and rejoined the others when the smell of food lured them to the table.

Geoff limped to a seat, with Brad and Darius on either side of him, as if he expected a challenge. Elizabeth sat across from Shane and Lucas. Strained conversation filled the moments when they weren’t eating. They all shoveled in food like they had been starved.

When they finished, Shane leaned back in his chair. “We need to find out why people are wandering off and vanishing. The werewolf we interrogated said that Richardson is working with a witch, collecting natural werewolves and shifters for some new plot. We think there might be something ‘calling’ to them, something that wasn’t there or wasn’t as strong Before.”

“I’ve heard rumors of a dark pool of energy,” Elizabeth replied guardedly. “Near the old battlefield. Nothing detailed, just that people are going out of their way to avoid it.”

“Battlefield?” Shane’s head came up sharply.

“Civil War,” Darius replied. “There were three battles, all early in the war. Everyone’s heard of Antietam, but South Mountain was just as important.”

“How many casualties?” Lucas asked.

“Five thousand or so,” Darius said. “The thing I remember most is the farmer who dumped sixty bodies down a dry well. That just didn’t sit right with me.”

“You think someone is working dark magic?” Elizabeth looked first to Lucas and then to Shane.

“Working it, or taking advantage of something that draws twisted energy to itself,” Lucas said cautiously. He had no intention of explaining how they knew quite so much about genius loci.

“Why? What’s in it for them?” Geoff asked.

“No idea, but we intend to find out,” Lucas replied.

“I can’t say that I was too upset about Dr. Richardson being topside when all hell broke loose,” Brad said. Lucas and Shane looked at him quizzically, while Geoff just let out a long sigh. Presumably, the knights had heard Brad’s opinions before.

“Why?” Shane turned to face the ex-soldier.

Brad glanced at Geoff as if he was afraid he had spoken out of turn. Geoff shrugged. “Go on.

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