Entangled Essence: A Why Choose Paranormal Romance Serial (Stolen Legacy Book 2) by Candice Bundy & Piper Fox

Author:Candice Bundy & Piper Fox [Bundy, Candice & Fox, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-13T23:00:00+00:00

A Trust Exercise

Franc

I and the others followed Sera across the small plateau we’d reached over to where she’d been wandering around earlier. There was a rock wall on our left and boulders on our right, blocking the view upward along the path. The flat section progressively narrowed until only one of us could pass at a time, but it soon became clear that this section of the trail was no trail at all. The slender route was only inches wide in sections, with the rock wall on one side and a sheer drop off on the other.

I rubbed the back of my head and shrugged my shoulders against the weight of my pack. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Despite my comment, Marcos, who’d been uncommonly quiet, was already going through his pack and pulling out the rope.

“The map marks it as a traverse,” Caden said. “But I feel the term doesn’t fully qualify the death-trap nature of this crossing.”

Sera pointed to the sheer wall as she talked. “After about fifteen or twenty feet, it looks like the trail widens again. If we use the rope in Marcos’ pack and tie ourselves together, I bet we can get across safely. Sure, the footing is tricky, but the rock looks pocked, so handholds should be workable. But once we’re over to the other side, it should be easier to defend ourselves from whatever those wraith creatures are.”

Liam nodded at her, apparently sold on the idea. “That’s clever. If we’re lucky, they’ll fall when they try to follow us over.” He turned to Marcos. “Hand me the rope?”

“It’s a simple party strategy, but thanks,” Sera smiled up at him.

Liam took one end of the rope and knotted it around his waist. When he finished, he tied Sera in next, and then Marcos. Each of them had about eight to ten feet of slack between them.

When he approached me, I balked, holding up my hands. “We’re just going to try this? No discussion of other alternatives?”

“It’s the path to the Anzu, so we’ll need to go that way anyway,” Caden replied. “Unless we can find a way around, but I don’t think any of us want to search for alternate routes with the wraiths closing in on us.”

“Fine, then. Fine.” I allowed Liam to tie the rope around my waist, wondering how things had gone south so quickly.

Oh, right. Hell.

Liam finished with Caden moments later and then led the way to the mouth of the traverse. Looking down into the ravine below, I felt less sure of this course of action.

“How is this supposed to work again?” I asked.

“It’s simple,” Liam replied. “If one of us slips…”

“The others all follow them to their doom?” I replied.

“No,” Liam replied. “We catch whomever falls and pull them back up. We work as a team. Together, as we’re meant to be.”

I had to bite my tongue to avoid quipping back about Liam’s crazy fated mates theory. Together, my ass.

Liam headed out onto the traverse, bravely stepping out, going hand over hand, his chest pressed across the wall.

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