Blue Moon: Blood Moon Trilogy #3 by A.D. Ryan

Author:A.D. Ryan [A.D. Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-07-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter21 | diversion

Nick and Vince worked together to help Jackson to his feet. He was slowly coming to, only stumbling every couple steps when his feet wouldn’t cooperate. Panicked, I led the way through the compound and to the exit. The cold air bit at my flesh as we raced barefoot through the snow and toward the woods. I wasn’t sure what the coven was trying to divert us from, but I was certain it couldn’t be good.

I knew that shifting would get us back to the manor even quicker, but Jackson wasn’t strong enough yet. I knew this from personal experience. The pace we were moving at was frustrating, but we had no choice. I wasn’t going to leave him or any of the others behind in case there was an ambush waiting for us.

Jax groaned behind me, and I turned around to see Nick and Vince releasing him so he could lean against a tree. “This is going to take forever,” he stated in a hoarse voice. “We need to shift.”

I approached him. Slumped against the tree like this, he wasn’t nearly as intimidating and didn’t appear much taller. He had one arm wrapped around a bruised abdomen and his neck wounds were still knitting together. There was a dried blood trail running down the left side of his face from a scar that I knew had to be recent. Various other cuts and bruises covered his body, but now that the collar had been removed, he should be able to heal faster.

“I won’t leave you behind,” I said firmly. “I did that once, and look what happened.”

Jackson smiled. “Not your fault, kid. Those damn parasites tricked you into thinking I was fine.”

It enraged me to think I’d ignored my gut feeling and that something really was wrong, all because we’d received a text stating otherwise.

“Don’t beat yourself up,” he said, pushing himself up a little straighter. “I’d have bought it, too.”

Nick approached, laying a hand on my bare shoulder. “He’s right. If this is a diversion and something is happening back home, we’ll never make it like this.”

Jackson pushed off the tree, wobbling only slightly for a minute before regaining his balance on his own. “I can probably shift,” he announced. “They didn’t feed me, and the only silver I was subjected to was from that fucking collar.” He rubbed his neck, wincing slightly. “It’s healing, which means there can’t be enough in my system to suppress the change for long. I feel like I’m in control.”

The thought of leaving him made me nervous. “You change first then,” I said. “If you have no problems, then the rest of us will follow suit and we’ll head back to the manor. Together.”

The left side of Jackson’s mouth curled up into a crooked grin. “My, aren’t we bossy?”

My cheeks flamed, but I just nodded once as if to tell him to get on with it.

It took a little longer than anyone expected, but eventually, Jackson succeeded. Once I knew for sure he was okay, the rest of us shifted, as well, and then we were on our way.

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