by Jessica Gunn
Jaffrin’s weak eyes lifted to mine. “Take care of your team, Ben. Let Dacher and the Ether Head Circle cover the rest.”
I clasped one fist behind my back where he couldn’t see it, then nodded. “Yes, sir. And you get some rest.”
The Ether Head Circle had ‘taken care of’ enough, as far as I was concerned.
They’d gone and caused all of this. They were as responsible for this team falling apart as Krystin and Kinder were.
Rachel and I left Jaffrin’s room and returned to the room Shawn and Nate shared.
“Wake up,” she begged as she dragged a chair between their beds. “Please, you two.”
But to wake up would be to acknowledge this wasn’t a nightmare. That everything that’d happened was real. And this reality was nothing I wanted to be a part of.
Not if my son had really been turned into a demon.
Chapter 31
KRYSTIN
I didn’t stop teleporting until I was sure I’d lost anyone who might have been following me. Until I’d gathered what I’d need to remain hidden: my bag, money, and crystal from the room at the inn Kinder had dragged me from.
Only then did I settle in at a cash-only hotel and stare at myself in the mirror for hours. I lifted my left hand and held it before me.
This wasn’t me. What Kinder had forced me to do wasn’t me.
But after all the pain, all the death, all the blood… I doubted I’d be able to clear my name that quickly. I needed to remain hidden. Free. Terrified.
And for the first time in almost four months, Giyano’s mark wasn’t glowing. Even he didn’t want to see me. To find me.
Even Giyano didn’t want to be a party to whatever monster I’d become.
Thank You For Reading!
The team’s fight against Shadow Crest continues in The Hero, Book Four of the Hunter Circles Series, out August 28th, 2017.
Be sure to join my newsletter to be alerted when The Hero is released!
Read the Prequel for FREE!
The Hunted is available for free on InstaFreebie. Follow this link.
World Key
Also by Jessica Gunn
The Atlas Link Series (New Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy)
Gyre
Landlocked
Driftwood
Riptide (August 2017)
Countercurrent (October 2017)
About the Author
Jessica Gunn is an avid science-fiction and fantasy fan. Her favorite stories are those that transport the reader to other, more exciting worlds. When not working or writing, she can be found binge-watching Firefly and Stargate, or feeding her fascination of the ancient world’s many mysteries. Jessica also holds a degree in Anthropology.
Let’s Connect!
www.jessicagunn.com