Relinquish: Book II of the Rising Trilogy by Miles Amy

Author:Miles, Amy [Miles, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amy Miles Books
Published: 2013-12-27T08:00:00+00:00

I don’t remember too much of the remainder of my trip. The steady pounding of my heart matches evenly with the stomping of my feet as I walk up the dirt road that leads toward Bastien’s base.

I know I’m going in the right direction because of how worn down the path looks. On the edges, I can see deep signs of tire tracks still left over from the ice storm that passed during the night. It looks like this area got a lighter version of our blizzard. I can tell a truck passed by here not too long ago.

Did it drop Niyah off earlier this morning for a secret rendezvous with Bastien? Was he supposed to sneak out and meet up with her? Was she the one he was whistling to yesterday?

Bastien’s sidelong glances throughout the morning are enough to drive me mad. Why didn't he tell me about her? seems to be set on repeat in my mind.

I spend lunch by myself, adamantly trying to ignore Bastien’s whispered conversation with Niyah. Although they speak in low tones, there is tension between them, and I can’t help but feel happy about that. I don’t really remember eating. Only that I did and it tasted like mud in my mouth.

Now I walk beneath a speckled pattern of sunlight that sneaks through the clouds above, unblinking and unwavering in my need to show him how much I don’t care… but I do.

With each stomp, I can feel my anger mounting, wishing it was Niyah’s head underfoot instead of muddy slush. I notice absently that my pants are splattered up to my knees, but I don’t care.

Another voice needles its way through my anger. Is this really so different than what I have done with Eamon? I grit my teeth and send a spray of brown snow into the air with a stomp. Shouldn’t I be happy he has moved on?

“You’re acting childish.” A voice calls from just over my shoulder.

I shoot a defiant glare at Bastien and continue walking. He easily keeps pace with me despite the extra weight of my pack on his back. I can hear Niyah walking behind us, feel her haughty gaze upon me. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“At least let me explain.”

I stop so suddenly he gets four paces ahead of me before he turns and comes back. I ignore Niyah as I get up into his face. “I’m here for one thing and one thing only. The mission. If you think any of this”—I stab a finger between him and Niyah—“matters, then you are wrong.”

“Illyria—”

“No.” I shake my head, feeling a spark of electricity skip down my arms. I’m starting to lose control. I need to get away. “Just back off, Bastien.”

“I can’t.”

When I lift my gaze to meet his, he takes a step back. I watch as he pales and finally nods, raising his hands in surrender.

I turn and stomp on, knowing what he saw. I could feel the color of my eyes fading to black as easily as I felt the electricity on my arms.

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