Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

Author:Sandrine Gasq-Dion [Gasq-Dion, Sandrine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-10-17T07:00:00+00:00

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John stepped into the thick forest and lifted his nose to the air. The scent of other animals filled the air, mingled with Dane Durov’s scent. Blood also hung in the air. John adjusted his jacket and headed further into the forest.

Three hours going east put him on the right path to Dane. The smell was getting stronger the further he ventured in. As the trees became scarcer, a clearing of sorts came into view. It was quiet. Tents were scattered around a large fire pit, which had burned down to drifting smoke.

John kept downwind and made his way past the tents. No need to start a fight if he didn’t have to. He sent a mental message to Sam, alerting him to his whereabouts. After another mile, John sucked in a breath. Cages lined up in a row. He approached carefully and lifted the tarp from one of them. A black panther snarled at him and John inhaled deeply.

Human shifter.

“Hey,” he whispered. “I’m not here to hurt you; I’m going to let you out.”

The panther tilted its head as if it were assessing him.

“You understand me?” A quick nod from the panther made John smile. “Good. Run. There’s plane wreckage a few hundred miles from here. Keep west.” The panther snorted and motioned to the other cages. “I’ll set them free, too.”

John grabbed the lock on the cage and bent it in half. He opened the cage slowly and stood back as the panther emerged. It seemed to stare at him as John went to the next cage. A loud snarl from inside backed him up. He tentatively reached a hand out and ripped the tarp off. A wolverine paced back and forth, snarling. It stopped and backed up, hair on end and teeth bared. John broke the lock and opened the cage door.

“No biting.” He waggled a finger at the snarling wolverine. The next cage held a polar bear. John opened the cage and released it, making his way down the line of cages. He turned to see the panther still staring at him, as well as the wolverine and the polar bear. They were shifters as well.

“Go,” he whispered. “Look for the plane.”

The shifters looked at each other.

“Just go! I can take care of myself. I’ll send people to retrieve you. They will take good care of you; you won’t be used for experiments. You have my word.”

The wolverine snorted.

John sighed in exasperation. “You want to stay here then?”

That seemed to light a fire under them. John made sure all the animals were freed before moving on. A breeze blew across his face and the smell of blood assaulted his nostrils.

He followed the scent and what he found made his stomach lurch with the urge to vomit. Dane Durov was tied between two trees by his arms and legs. Blood covered his back. A whip rested off to the side on a rock. John’s eyes widened. The handle was braided leather; long strips of leather protruded from the handle and blades were attached to the ends.

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