Reckless River by Cross Lindsay

Author:Cross, Lindsay [Cross, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780996836029
Publisher: Cypress Bend Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-10-19T07:00:00+00:00

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THEY’D FED them a little at first, but after a while even that stopped. Jared and Hoyt had slowly starved to death in that closet. And even up to the end, when they’d been too weak to move, Hoyt had held out hope. But Jared had none. He’d realized they’d been fated to die just like their parents.

Until a golden eyed little girl stuck her head in the door and freed them …

16

Sparrow saw the boat through the trees, maybe twenty or thirty yards ahead. She couldn't make out the number of men on board, but the more there were, the harder it would be for her to escape. Dammit, she hadn't counted on them being so close. The sun had barely risen on the horizon. And as the sun rose higher, her chances for escape would grow even dimmer.

At least the heavy exercise of walking through the mountainous trail and lugging the huge bag had kept her warm enough. She still had her knife tucked into her boot, so as long as Jared didn't wise up and check her, all she had to do was wait for a distraction.

They marched out of the trees and down to the shore, every pair of eyes on the boat locked on them. Sparrow gulped as her gaze locked in on the tallest one. He was huge. His skin a deep tan, his midnight hair hanging to his shoulders. But it was his eyes that held her. They were…empty.

Another one, smaller than the giant, but still larger than most men she'd seen, jumped from the boat into the water and waded onto the shore. He had long brown hair that ran into a neatly trimmed brown beard. He focused on her for a split second before turning his attention to Jared. She knew when he saw Hoyt because his entire demeanor shifted from curiosity to aggression. "Mother of God."

Even though she’d had nothing to do with Hoyt’s injuries, she shifted her gaze to the river, knowing what was coming next.

"Who did this?"

Silence followed, and unable to contain herself any longer, Sparrow glanced back at the men. All of them were all staring at her. She wanted to scream out the truth, that she was innocent, that she’d never do such a thing. But she dropped her gaze to the ground. She had a part to play, that of the meek, defeated little girl. As soon as they dropped their guard, she'd be gone.

"No way." The bearded man spoke again.

"She’s coming with me until I know the truth." Jared's voice sent a shiver through her.

"Get them on the boat. I'm ready."

“Thanks, Aaron. I patched him up, but he needs real medical attention.” Jared walked to the edge of the water, pulling her leash tight, and stopped at the edge of the boat. The giant lifted Hoyt from Jared and placed him in the boat. Jared turned to her, lifted her on board, and followed.

"Merc, put him here, on the blankets." Aaron knelt on the floorboards.

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