Waking Up Dead (The Western Werewolf Legend #1) by Catherine Wolffe

Author:Catherine Wolffe
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 6

Responsibilities

With Tyler still on her mind, Sonja engaged Briann’s help with the team. The sisters, as different as night and day remained fiercely loyal to each other. Sonja’s golden curls, a direct opposite to Briann’s dark auburn mane and her statue slight to Briann’s curves, the two sisters favored little, but they shared similar personalities.

“Have you seen General Stewart this morning?” Sonja tried to keep the accusation out of her words but failed. She only wanted what was best for her sister. Falling in love with a shifter or a vampire didn’t make for a happily-ever-after match.

“I saw him before sunrise this morning. Why?”

“Oh, I wondered how he was doing is all.”

Briann’s eyes flickered warily at her sister. “The General is fine or as well as can be expected.” She busied herself with slipping the bit and bridle on one of the mules.

“Does he chaff with the responsibility of watching over us?” Sonja’s heart did go out to the Major General. Stewart was an honorable and decent man in life an after his creation. He shouldn’t have been turned.

“Your thoughts give away your opinion of Jeb’s plight, sister. He will do what he has to do to protect us.”

Briann read her thoughts. Her sister’s empathic skills weren’t something she spoke of freely. Sonja, Ty and now General Stewart knew of her skills. For Briann to have shared her secret with Stewart pricked Sonja’s ire some. Her sister must be in love.

Feeling the barb, Sonja changed the subject to one more easily handled by them without squabbling. “Ty came back last night during the storm.” Smiling at the mere mention of his name, she glanced awkwardly at Briann. Talking about her relationship with the lieutenant was still hard.

“Yes, I know. I heard you both outside at daylight.”

“Oh.” Sonja’s color rose. “I didn’t mean to wake you. Sorry.”

“Not to worry. I understand your excitement in seeing him.” She shifted to the next mule with a bridle in her hand. “Here, put this one on Daisy.”

Sonja took the bridle and started to slip it over the mule’s head. The mule named Daisy saw her opportunity. With a low bray, the animal planted her feet and refused to budge.

Brought out of her head, Sonja glared at the mule. “You’re not going to start this again. I have a team to hitch, and you’re going to obey me or else.” With tiny-gloved hands, Sonja tugged on the lead rope. Ty’s instructions from the last time he’d helped hitch the team came back to her. “Don’t hold the line like that, you’ll lose a finger.”She anchored herself deeper in the rain-softened earth and slung her head. The low growl she emitted startled the mule. The animal froze in place and stepped away in fright as if he’d come across a wild animal.

Sonja winced in pain and cried out. The rope, looped over her small hand, pinched her fingers before she could finish the notion. “Woo, stop it! Woo!” The pain took the rest of her words as the mule tugged on the rope and drug Sonja forward.

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