Awakened (Awakened Series Book 1) by Austin Harley

Author:Austin, Harley [Austin, Harley]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Harley Austin Publishing
Published: 2015-07-18T16:00:00+00:00

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he sun had begun to slip behind the ridge as Lisa approached the stream she recognized as the one that would eventually lead her into the canyon and to the mountain chalet.

As promised, Molly had delivered Lisa back to the street level where she had caught an empty cab. Even the taxi driver had recognized Lisa immediately. He’d been listening to a police scanner and told her that there were warrants for her arrest; and now with her being sighted in the area the police were everywhere looking for both her and Kent. They’d already found Kent’s car. She was glad she’d removed everything from it before leaving it behind.

Lisa had quickly come to the realization that staying anywhere in town was not going to be an option. Not even the media were interested in helping her. With no one else to turn to, Lisa knew where she had to go. Back to the only safe place on Earth she could think of.

It was well past dusk when Lisa finally stepped onto the concrete of the terrace and rounded the corner that was the front of the home where she and Kent had met for the first time. It felt strangely peaceful and good to be up here again with nothing but the roar of the water below. The terrace was empty except for the chairs that she and Kent had spent many an afternoon and evening sitting in, just being with each other.

The thick glass doors were closed just as she had left them months ago. They slid apart easily and closed behind her just as smoothly as she remembered. She looked around the large open home. It was quiet and a little eerie in the dim light. She clicked on several of the lamps to warm the home’s elegant atmosphere. The place was still pretty clean for being abandoned for months. Lisa walked back to the kitchen, setting her daypack on the counter. There were a few dishes in the sink; dishes she had not left there when she’d left. Clearly, someone was living in the home. Another someone? Had WITSEC reassigned the home to someone else? Or had Kent returned to recuperate here as well? She didn’t know.

But she had no where else to run. She was just going to have to take her chances with whoever was now the authorized resident.

Lisa walked into the bedroom and looked around. It didn’t take her long to realize who the other occupant was who was living here—it had to be Kent! He had been back here. But where was he now?

“Kent?” Lisa called out quickly moving through the home’s open rooms and then down the spiral stone stairway into the basement. “Kent?”

The basement was just as empty. But she could tell that he had been here, and very recently. His unfolded laundry was still in the dryer. She made her way back up the stairs and into the kitchen. Where would he have gone? There were fresh vegetables and some fresh dairy in the refrigerator.

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