Love Inspired Suspense February 2016, Box Set 2 of 2 by Debby Giusti

Author:Debby Giusti
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459295988
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

They’d been climbing for hours and Reyna wasn’t sure how much farther she could go. She was drained and the weather hadn’t let up. The wind screamed around the mountain, and several times they had to brace themselves just to keep from falling. Ice mixed with rain had long since soaked through their clothing and they were both close to succumbing to the elements. The pain in her wrist made her sick to her stomach and blurred her vision.

Jase realized she was in serious trouble. “How bad is it?”

“Bad,” she said through a clenched jaw.

He pulled out his cell phone. “I’m going to try and reach Aaron. Maybe he can suggest an easier way out of here.” He listened for a few minutes and then ended the call. “There’s no cell service. We’ll never make it over this way. We’re not even halfway up the mountain.” He glanced behind them. “I can see their lights. They’re gaining ground. The chopper is scanning every square inch of the area, which is the only thing that has kept them from locating us before now. We have to find another way out.”

Jase squinted at the face of the mountain. “Wait, I think I see something. It looks like a small opening in the mountain.” He pointed to it and Reyna tried not to get her hopes up. “It looks like a mining shaft, maybe. We can take shelter in there for a bit. Hang on a second and I’ll check it out.”

Jase went into the opening and she waited outside. He came back in a matter of minutes. “It’s not much, but it’s our only option right now. You need to rest your wrist and we both need to warm up.”

Reyna had only been in a couple of caves in the past exploring with Eddie. Being in an enclosed area normally gave her the creeps, and as she followed Jase inside, she tried not to freak out too much at the scurrying sounds around her.

“I’m going to do my best to conceal the opening. At least give us a fighting chance. I’ll be right back,” he assured her as if sensing her uneasiness.

With Jase gone, Reyna tried not to lose control. She counted off the seconds. One. Two. Three.

“That should keep them from spotting it. I’m hoping they’re not going to expect us to summit the mountain but find an easier way out,” Jase said as he came up behind her. He retrieved his flashlight and flipped it on. “Let’s see how big this thing is.” He headed deeper into the cave and Reyna clutched his hand and was practically glued to his back. Jase stopped abruptly when she let out a frightened yelp as something ran across her foot.

He reached up to steady her. “He’s probably more afraid of you than you are of him. Chances are they haven’t seen a human around these parts in years.”

She was behaving like a child and she knew it. They had been running for

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