Buried Flames (Surviving Ashes, Book Three) by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2016-03-28T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

BRENNA HAD GONE through every tumultuous emotion known to man over the last three weeks. At least, that was how it felt. The length of time seemed longer by a factor of months, if not years. They had ridden in twelve-hour stretches, resting for two or three, only to repeat the cycle…for twenty-one torturous days. It wouldn’t have been such a long journey had Ace not succumbed to an opportunistic infection, regardless that he’d been given antibiotics. He was barely hanging on to his life, while she was only just holding on to her sanity trying to care for Sam and the horses during the times that Mason tried to save Ace’s life.

“What was your favorite part of owning the ranch?”

Mason had been asking Brenna questions every hour on the hour, either to keep her awake or to keep her rational when all she wanted was to rip this damned mask off of her face and breathe in some fresh air. It was beginning to piss her off.

Brenna had never been claustrophobic before, but she was beginning to see how it was possible. Her skin itched, even though she was covered head to toe with clothes because the temperature had dropped to the high forties at night. At least, what she thought was nighttime. She wanted the grimy material away from her skin. More than that, she wanted a healthy hot meal. They’d survived on cold MREs and whatever could be scrounged from various places where they holed up. Mason had said the water used for the food pack heaters was a waste and refused to use them. She no longer could taste what she was eating, but it was probably for the best considering what they had to consume. As sad as it sounded, she’d gotten used to feeling hungry all the time.

“I don’t want to do this anymore,” Brenna moaned wearily, resting her chin against Sam who was still snuggled up against her. The poor dog never complained, regardless of the fact that he would look up at her through his makeshift mask with that one somber blue eye that begged her to hurry this trip along. The only saving grace was that the ash wasn’t as bad this far north as it had been closer to the initial blast zone. She swore to herself that she wouldn’t ask, but she blurted out the question before she could take it back. “How far do you think we have left to travel?”

“Long enough for you to tell me your favorite part about owning your family’s ranch.” Mason held steadfast in his attempt at making Brenna continue to talk to him about the most inane bullshit. It wasn’t so much that he wanted to know who she’d become, but more about making lighthearted conversation to pass the time as they marched through the ashen wasteland that had become the picturesque wilderness of the great northwest territory. It also kept her thoughts off of the man literally draped across Major’s back, leaning heavily on his neck for support.

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