The Immortal Affliction by M.K. Dawn

Author:M.K. Dawn [M.K. Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: M.K. Dawn
Published: 2022-06-28T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY

Samantha stood by herself in the corner of the hotel room and stared out the bay window, the scorching breeze warming her skin. Even though the sun had set hours ago, there was no relief from the ever-present humid, hot air.

“Samantha?” Ethan called out. “What do you think?”

She turned her attention back to the group. Two weeks going from town to town and still they had come up with nothing. “About what?”

“Of course she wasn’t paying attention.” Evie’s constant belittling of Samantha had become the norm. Even though she tried to ignore the negativity thrown her way, it was wearing on her last nerve.

“Stop it, Evie.” Ethan’s pack leader orders were the only thing keeping Evie from transforming and ripping out Samantha’s throat.

At first, it had been a scary thought, but as time passed, Samantha came to realize if they got into a fight, she could take Evie on. She had a damn good chance of beating her.

“It’s fine, Ethan. She’s right, I wasn’t paying attention.”

Evie displayed a smugness Samantha couldn’t wait to knock off her face.

“But that’s only because Evie’s plan has gotten us nowhere.”

“You little—”

Darrien snatched Evie by the arm and pulled her back into her chair. “No name-calling or I’ll send you to timeout. Again.”

“Will you be joining me? Again?”

There had been something going on between Darrien and Evie, which Samantha tried to ignore. She wasn’t sure if they had taken their attraction any further than flirting, but it wouldn’t surprise her if they had. There was only so much a man could take, and Evie had been throwing herself at Darrien every chance she got.

“Back to what we were talking about,” Ethan said. “We need to figure out where to go from here. Every place Evie has mentioned has been a dead end. There are a few other places we haven’t searched…”

The room grew quiet. They were all exhausted. The wolves spent the day tracking down leads while she and Darrien took the night shift. None of them slept well. Since they barely had enough money for food, they’d stayed in abandoned buildings. The only reason they could spring for a hotel room tonight was because a kind woman in a market who took one look at Samantha’s necklace and had to have it.

She paid a pretty penny for it, though the cash wouldn’t last long. Not when they needed room and food for five.

“I think it’s time we abandon the villages,” Darrien said. “They’re not getting us anywhere. Everyone we’ve talked to thinks we’re nuts for even asking about witches.”

“Not everyone,” Evie reminded him. “There was that one lady who believed us.”

“And pointed us towards a goat,” Darrien shot back.

The door swung open and Nikko entered with a tray full of food. “Dinner but no blood. You two will have to find that on your own.”

They all dug into the spicy chicken and rice using their full mouths as an excuse not to speak.

Except for Ethan, who picked at his plate.

“What’s wrong?” Samantha hated seeing him so distraught, which happened often these days.

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