The Summer Marked (Entangled Teen) by Rebekah L. Purdy

Author:Rebekah L. Purdy [Purdy, Rebekah L.]
Language: dan
Format: epub, azw
Tags: Entangled, Teen, Rebekah L. Purdy, The Winter People, Summer Marked, YA, young adult, romance
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-09-21T22:00:00+00:00

Demetria opened the door, and we hurried outside into the bitter cold night.

“Our packs are in that empty pot,” she said.

I followed her to one of the large cauldrons. She bent down and grabbed our sacks. I secured mine to my back then ran for the barred door to the drainage pit. Demetria joined me, and I clutched hold of the metal grates and tugged.

Nothing happened. Oh God. Please. Don’t do this. Fear wriggled into my mind. I braced myself and pulled again.

“It’s not budging,” I said, frantic.

“Here, let me help.”

We both gripped tight, jerking and tugging with all our strength. My fingers tightened around the bars.

Creak.

At last, it swung open. We dropped to our knees, crouching to get through the small hole. Demetria dropped in first, and I heard the splash as she hit the water below. With a deep breath, I slid in backward so I could shut the barred grate behind us. It swung back easier than it had when we tried to open it. With the grate secure, I fell into the putrid bloody water. The stench made me gag as it sloshed around my waist and the walls of the tunnel.

I didn’t want to think about the nasty stuff floating in here.

It’s a way out. Just hurry.

In the darkness, we continued to push forward, neither of us sure what we’d find at the end of the long tunnel. My teeth chattered as the cold seeped through my skin. We wouldn’t last long out here. My feet caught on uneven rocks, and I reached for the wall to steady myself.

For long minutes, we fought our way through, until at last we saw a miniscule amount of light ahead. As we got closer, we came to a similar barred door. It led into a creek. We braced ourselves against the frigid bars and pushed. The door budged, and we tripped out into the open.

“Quick, get out of the water and get changed.” Demetria tugged her pack from her back.

The winds whipped through the trees, sending tiny tornadoes of snow spiraling at our feet. How long would we survive in this cold? Numb, I stripped out of my wet gown and tugged my dry clothes from my bag. As quickly as I could, I slipped my dry garments on and secured a cloak about my shoulders. I then shoved my feet into a pair of fur-lined boots.

“Toss your wet garments into the drainage pit and let’s go,” I said, wadding up my bloody things. I threw them inside then waited for Demetria to do the same.

After that, I kicked the door shut from the shore.

I glanced at the woods ahead of us, then turned and smiled. “We’re free.”

She clutched my hand. “Not yet. Come along, we need to get as far away as possible.”

With that, we ran into the forest. At last, I’d leave Winter far behind. I couldn’t wait to get home…and away from this nightmare.

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