by Jaymin Eve
The descent seemed to take a really long time, and there was a weird energy in the air that he was unfamiliar with. And knowing everything Que was capable of, that was an ominous sign. Brace feared nothing for himself, but his mother and mate were here too, and he felt the slightest trickle of nerves – the unknown lay ahead and he wasn’t sure if he could keep them safe. He was confident, not stupid, and Que was a monster.
There was nothing to see for the first half of their descent, but twenty steps down a light started to filter up from below. Brace knew Abigail couldn’t see much – his frame would be blocking most of her view – which was a good thing. Because when the first signs of the secret room came into his line of vision, it almost knocked him off his feet, and he had seen some pretty messed-up shit in his life.
“Is everything okay?” Abigail whispered to him. “You’ve gone all stiff and growly.” She was pushing against him.
He knew she was trying to see over his shoulder.
“Prepare yourself, Red. You’re not going to like what you see down here.”
He heard her sharp intake of breath, and felt the way her hands, which were clutching his shirt, shook. They didn’t speak anymore as they continued their descent. Brace could see Lasandra had stopped dead at the base of the stairs, staring, unmoving. He couldn’t blame her.
Finally the stairs ended, and Brace had to step to the side so Abigail could move into the light of the large energy cage.
“Oh, my effing god. What the effing eff is happening here?” She gasped her words, and then strode forward until she was right on the edge of the dome.
Que had the same sort of energy dome set up here as had been on Nephilius, and contained within the walls appeared to be all kinds of things. But it was two tanks on the far back wall which had drawn the most attention and caused the most distress.
Suspended in one was Josian, the liquid encasing him whole. His eyes were closed as he drifted up and down in the solution. Brace couldn’t tell if he was dead or not. He had no idea what Que had been experimenting with down here. Abigail turned back to him, tears tracking along her cheeks.
Brace crossed the space between them and gathered her into his arms.
“What does this mean?” she choked out.
He shook his head. “I don’t know, Red, but we’ll free him; we’ll break the energy dome.” He paused … she deserved the rest of the truth. “If we break the dome we might free Josian, but I’m just not sure what else we might be releasing.”
Especially given the fact that in the tank next to Abigail’s father was his own.
Que’s dark hair and craggy features were unmistakable. Well, most of his features were clear, but he was also changed – missing his right arm and leg. Although there were small growths protruding from the empty sockets, as if these limbs were being reformed. Only they didn’t really look Walker any longer, as if the DNA of something else had been mixed in there.
Something really scary.
Abigail clutched Brace closer. “What the hell is going on here? What is Que creating?”
Brace shook his head, wishing he had an answer, but in reality no one knew but the man himself, and he was looking less than alive.
Just as he had that thought, Que’s eyes flew open.
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Jaymin Eve loves surrounding herself with the best things in life: a good book, chocolate and her two little girls. She’s been writing for about ten years and now it’s settled into her blood and she can’t get it out. Not that she wants to.
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Table of Contents
DronishCopyright © Jaymin Eve 2015
Chapter 1Sapha
Chapter 2Abigail
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15Brace
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