Complication (Chronicles of the Uprising) by Salidas K.A. & Salidas Katie

Author:Salidas, K.A. & Salidas, Katie [Salidas, K.A.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Rising Sign Books, LLC
Published: 2014-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The storm raged on throughout the day. By evening, the rain had reduced to a trickle, and collectively, they decided to press on. The pack chose to travel in their wolf form. They were swift and sure-footed even over the rockiest of terrain. Mira had no trouble keeping up, and once they were out of the mountain, she was thankful to be able to move at a pace suited to her own supernatural speed.

Within a few hours they reached the cave where Curtis, Lucian, and Sarah were waiting. Mira was immensely relived to see that they were alive and relatively happy. Devastation from the recent storms was spread out before them: Freshly uprooted trees lay where they had fallen, and the ground squished under her feet, soil completely saturated by water. But despite being waterlogged, no one seemed to be any worse for it.

Lucian came out of the cave to greet Mira as soon as she was within range of his human vision. His mossy eyes lit with something that went well beyond relief.

“We wondered how long the storm might hold you up.” Lucian pulled Mira close into a tight hug, holding her as if he did not want to let her go. She found this strange familiarity unnerving. Part of her enjoyed the warm embrace, his strong arms tightening around her, but another part remembered he was human, and a former slave owner. Those strong warm arms became constricting, and she felt the need to rip them out of their sockets. No. Too close. Too intimate. She needed his hands off her immediately. Pulling out of his grasp, she backed away a step. Lucian’s expression turned. “Sorry. Perhaps I am a little too eager to hear your news. I lost myself.”

“No. It’s fine. Just not used to… hugging. I’m pleased to see you too.”

Excitement faded to sadness. His expression remained flat, but the light had faded from his eyes. She wasn’t sure how she’d upset him, and it seemed as if he wasn’t looking at her but past her, at Stryker who’d just shifted back to his human form. She wondered if perhaps the wolves had not been as nice as promised. “We didn’t want to risk travel last night, but I wasn’t about to leave you out here another night. Are you well? Do you have any food or drink?”

Lucian turned toward Curtis and Sarah. “We could do with some food. I’m starving, and I know the others are as well.”

Curtis stood and stretched. “Don’t know if we’ll have much luck finding dry wood, but I can look into getting a fire started.”

“Any chance of a hunting party?” Mira asked Stryker. If she could send him and the pack away, she could learn what they’d done in her absence.

The word “hunt” clearly excited the pack, especially Stryker. His amber eyes lit up with a hungry excitement. If he were in his wolf form, she was sure his tongue would be lolling out of his mouth, salivating at the possibility of fresh meat.

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