The Reckoning by S.L. Morgan

Author:S.L. Morgan [Morgan, S.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S.L. Morgan

Chapter Twenty

The horses galloped at a steady pace as they followed Arrow through thick shrubbery, leading them away from the large city and deeper into more rugged terrain. Finally, an opening came into sight. Despite not having encountered any creatures or beings seeking to harm them, Harrison and the group continued to remain cautious at every turn.

Arrow slowed his pace, prompting the group following him to do the same. An abandoned two-story house came into sight. The home was covered with ivy and vines. The white paint that once covered what you could see of the wooden house was peeling. It was evident that this house had been abandoned long before the invasion of Earth. They halted their horses when Arrow stopped in front of the home. Reece’s stallion remained eerily silent as his ears flicked back and forth, studying the home in front of them. It was obvious Reece was close, but her stallion was alerting them that something was not safe about this situation.

Harrison dismounted Saracen, and Levi, Navarre, and Angeline followed his lead. “I will take the front,” he instructed as he walked over to Angeline. “Angie, I need you back on your horse. If anything should come upon you, I want you and this stallion to immediately flee this location.”

“Harry—”

“Angeline.” He stopped her with a commanding expression. “Please, do not question me about this. I do not know what dangers lurk here, and you have not been trained for most of the things we have seen. We will be fine, but I must be assured that you are not harmed. Trust me on this.”

“I understand,” Angeline said as she allowed Harrison to help her back onto her stallion’s back.

Levi walked over to where Harrison approached Navarre. “It is evident that Arrow is sensing danger.” Levi looked back at the unsettled stallion. “We must be prepared for any form of attack.”

“I agree. I will search the grounds surrounding the home,” Navarre stated. “Levi, you will take the back entrance. Gentlemen,” Navarre said in a low voice, “I am fairly certain Mordegrin is still alive and still opening portals to Earth. If Reece is truly here, we have no way of knowing what he may have done to her, as it is obvious she was unable to defeat him. With that said, there is a distinct possibility that this could be a trap.”

Levi let out a loud exhale. “Let us find out.”

Harrison looked at Angeline, who wore a skeptical expression. “Any strange noises, I don’t care if it is a bird chirping, you trust that stallion and leave. This could definitely be a trap.”

Angeline nodded.

“Let us go,” Navarre ordered.

With swords drawn, Levi and Navarre furtively began their search. Harrison quietly walked up to the steps at the entrance of the front porch that wrapped around the home. The broken planks of the steps creaked in response to his weight. He crept up, eyes locked onto the front door that was ajar. As he reached the house’s threshold, Reece viciously lunged out at him from the side.

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