Zoey Avenger (Incubatti Series Book 2) by Ford Lizzy

Author:Ford, Lizzy [Ford, Lizzy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Evatopia Press
Published: 2014-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen: Torn

“Zoey! Wake up! I found something!”

Zoey swatted at the hand shaking her. Her body was wooden, her mind filled with cotton as she tried to shed the drugs in her system. Despite this, her senses were on alert, making Chrissy’s already loud words jarring.

“Zoey! You’ve been out for a day. Up!”

“Alright,” she grumbled and pushed herself up. It took effort to open her eyelids with the gunk gluing her lashes together. “What the fuck …” Zoey wiped her eyes.

“You’ll have some interesting side effects,” Chrissy said, too excited to be concerned.

Zoey swung her legs over the edge of the cot and glanced around, assessing they’d taken her to one of their last resort hideouts: an abandoned campground over a hundred miles from DC. A single kerosene lantern was in the center on a cardboard box, casting a circle of light in the center of the abandoned cabin in the forest.

“What is it?” she asked groggily.

“Drink this.” Vikki handed her a plastic cup.

“Vikki? What’re … oh. Right. We’re being hunted by everyone now.” Letting her mind catching up, Zoey wiped the last of the goo from her eyes and took a large drink, almost spitting out the harsh flavor. “Vodka?”

“Your fave.”

The liquid fire shot through her, clearing her thoughts and bringing her body back to life. She shook her head and knocked back the rest of the alcohol.

“You need water, not vodka,” Chrissy said in disapproval.

“It’s not like you’re a doctor,” Vikki replied with a wink. She poured more vodka into Zoey’s glass.

“I have no idea how you all are still alive,” Chrissy said.

“Magic.”

“Anyway.” Chrissy settled her dark eyes on Zoey. “You want my news or not?” She snatched the plastic cup away and replaced it with a bottle of water.

Zoey felt a trace of a smile slip free. “Is it actual good news or something that sounds good until you tell me the catch?” she asked.

“Exactly!” Vikki exclaimed. “It’s not good news. It’s a discovery, one we can’t do shit with.”

“Knowing is half the battle,” Chrissy said calmly. “And you real-life action figures are the other half.”

“Superheroes,” Zoey corrected her. “Where’s the Professor?”

“Here, dear,” came the voice from a dark corner. His long legs were crossed at the ankle, everything but his face visible in the limited lighting.

“Good. Is everyone okay?” Zoey asked.

“Scattered like chickens with their heads cut off,” Vikki reported grimly. “We split the cash and broke everyone up into smaller groups. Five, to be precise. We’ve got one here.” She lifted her chin to the cracked window. “Tiff took another, Lydia the third, Ginny the fourth and one of the Halflings, Wendy, the fifth. I gave them orders to evade the incubuses and succubae chasing them but also a quota of Cambions to kill each day. Best of both worlds, right?”

Zoey relaxed. She and Vikki thought too much alike; their brief separation had been harder than Zoey expected. “I’m happy you’re here, Vikki.”

Her best friend gave her an annoyed look in response.

“Can’t wait ‘til you’re not so damn moody,” Zoey added.

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