The Great Pack: Deathless Book 4 by Chris Fox

Author:Chris Fox
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-02-16T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 40- Bonding

“I wonder what this surprise is,” Blair asked. He and Liz were waiting at the curb outside Alicia’s house. The eastern horizon was just beginning to lighten, and only the stars in the western sky were still visible. The town below hadn’t quite woken up, but a few figures moved between rows of houses.

“Got me. She seemed really pleased with how you handled San Francisco.” Liz threatened a grin, but managed to suppress it. “Personally I think you went a little overboard, but if I were an Ark Lord I imagine I’d enjoy the theatrics, too.”

“Yeah, yeah, I know it was over the top. In my defense I was a little pissed off.” Blair gave her a sheepish smile.

Liz returned it, growing even more beautiful when her features brightened.

Footsteps sounded from inside the house—two sets. The door opened, and Alicia stepped out. Her hair had been pulled into a ponytail that looked suspiciously like Liz’s, and she wore a baseball cap…also like Liz. Behind Alicia came a second figure, the one he’d met the night they’d come to Santa Rosa. John Rivers was one of Alicia’s lieutenants, but he’d been away on patrol every time Blair had been here.

“Morning,” Alicia called. She gave a cheerful little wave as she approached. “Thanks for coming so early. I hope you didn’t have to cut anything short.” Alicia gave a truly wicked smile, and Blair could only stand there blinking.

Yup, that was what she was implying.

“Nothing we’d be embarrassed about,” Blair replied smoothly. “So what’s this big surprise you have for us?”

“A home,” Alicia said. She gestured at the house across the street from hers, an identical McMansion, also in good repair. “John Rivers dropped by my place last night. I’ll let him give you the news.”

“I’m almost never in Santa Rosa,” John Rivers explained. He stepped forward and offered a leathery hand to Blair. “After what you did in San Francisco, you’ve proved yourself in my book. If anyone should be living right next to Alicia, it’s you. I was only given this place as a status symbol, but I don’t really ever use it. Don’t much like houses. So why don’t you folks take it?”

“We’re neighbors,” Alicia burst out. It was such a stark shift from the hard-eyed teen he was already growing used to. “Yukon is already inside, and I’ve got a truck coming by later with some furniture. I don’t really use it, but I’m told you old folks from before the end of the world like couches and beds.”

“We can’t accept this. It’s too much,” Liz protested. She stared at the house longingly though.

“Yes we can,” Blair said. He took John Rivers’s hand. “If you’re really sure you want to give this place to us, we’d be honored to take it. This is an incredible gift, John. Thank you.”

“No, thank you,” John Rivers said. He had a firm grip and an easy smile. Blair found himself liking the guy even more. “We’ve been terrified of Melissa and her deathless ever since they drove us off Angel Island.

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