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Chapter One

The intense heat of the day was far less tolerable than it was over her prior days of travel. Perhaps it was because her slight body was working harder now that she was forced to walk instead of riding her mare. The muscles in Ari’s legs were screaming for relief and her body was sweating to the point that she offended herself. She’d lost her sunscreen, wide-brimmed straw hat, and sunglasses at the same time that she’d lost her mare. Her short, flaxen hair was matted to her head from the sweat that seemed to ooze from every pore of her body. Her clothes were so soaked with it that she was certain that if she wrung them out there’d be a goodly amount of liquid released. She needed to find shade and rest, but, when the realization of the futility of her situation sank in, she’d run in a panic without paying attention to where she was going and she was no longer on the intended route. Nothing looked familiar. After her r

Chapter Two

Felix was deep in thought while he slowly paced the porch. He stopped for a moment to admire the brilliant orangish-red sun as it casually set behind the tree line. Being outside to greet the sun when it rose in the morning and to say good-night when it set in the evening was a habit that he developed as a young boy. It gave him some semblance of peace to witness such a miraculous occurrence.To his disappointment, the contentment that he normally felt during this time eluded him. His mind was filled with confusion and frustration. He’d intently listened to Ari’s tale of woes about all that occurred while journeying from Center Land to his home and was sorry for what she’d endured during it. A trip that should have taken her no more than two days on foot – less on horseback - had lasted the better part of a week. She’d been so preoccupied with fleeing for her life -as well as traumatized by the sight and

Chapter Three

Kendra twisted in the saddle so that she could better see the trail behind her. She and Rex had left their home at dawn on their hunting trip to a new and unexplored area. Interestingly enough, the grounds were lush with plant life in comparison to most of the areas that they’d been hunting in, yet there was absolutely no game to be found. At first, they’d thought that it might be due to an abundance of zombies about, but they’d yet to come across a single one of them.Rex had tested the water in several of the streams that they’d come across and found it potable and delicious. The grass was thick and ripe with nutrients for grazing and the trees were heavy with foliage. The fact that there was no game to be found made no sense.Since they were traveling on horseback, they decided to split up their search. They’d designated a large boulder that was surrounded by trees as their meeting place n

Chapter Four

The well-developed, lean muscles of Rex’s tall frame flexed with tension as he paced in front of the boulder that was the agreed upon meeting place for him and Kendra. He anxiously scanned the trees for a sign of her approaching. The sun’s rays were barely able to push their way through the thick green canopy that blanketed the tree tops during its highest point of the day. Now that it was almost set, visibility was practically nil. Where could she be? He’d been back for well over an hour. He’d had a devil of a time finding it once he’d ventured out and wondered if she was experiencing the same problem. Adamant that he wouldn’t return home without her and certain that she’d wait for him as well and concerned with the time of day and poor lighting, he resigned himself to the fact that he’d more than likely be spending the night right where he stood.Deciding to be proactive, he began gathering

Chapter Five

Kendra groaned as she uncurled her body from the fetal position that she’d lain in on the damp ground for the better part of the night. She’d made sure that her horse was close by so that she could watch over its safety in the event of a zombie or cyborg invasion. What she hadn’t expected was that the horse would lie down so close to her that their bodies were actually touching. It was as if the gelding knew the benefit of staying close.She lay with her back against the horse’s back. The combination of their body heat was fantastic for her torso, but it also emphasized the cold dampness of the ground beneath her. She’d gathered a few pine branches to act as a barrier between her body and the ground, but they proved ineffective over the long haul. Her pants were so damp as to be considered wet. They clung, uncomfortably, to her slender legs. Her muscles had tightened from a night of damp cold and were struggling to f

Chapter Six

The world slowly came into view as Rex struggled to get his sky blue eyes to work for him. He raised his hand to inspect the lump on his broad forehead and tried to remember how he got it while, at the same time, working on determining just where he was. It took him some time to realize that it wasn’t his vision failing him that caused visibility to be so poor. It was the fact that he was in a space that was so dimly lit that it could almost be considered dark. Feeling his pulse quickening, he worked at controlling his breathing to avoid panic. All of his life, he’d suffered from mild claustrophobia. Waking up in a strange and unknown environment while unable to see his surroundings made him feel trapped and closed in. He couldn’t let it overtake him. He needed his wits about him more than ever.Going back over the chain of events leading to his waking up in this unsettling place, he slowly remembered the tall

Chapter Seven

Kendra straightened her shirt as she cuddled her infant son while sitting in one of the Adirondack chairs that were lined in a neat row on the front porch. He’d greedily emptied her burdensome breasts and she’d been happy to let him do it. She’d had a difficult time enduring the sensation of milk filled breasts that were long overdue for release. Olga told her how, prior to the war, women fed formula to their infants and bypassed nursing all together. Oh, how she would have liked to have been able to do that.“He’s almost ready to stop nursing,” she said to her cousin as he sat on the top step with his back against the rail post.“You sound happy about that,” he mused.“I won’t miss it,” she admitted.“It’s one on one time with your son that no one else can share,” he observed. “I’d think you’d want it to go on forever.”She shrug

Chapter Eight

The constraints around his ankles made it difficult for Rex to walk. He was forced to take small, clumsy steps as the excessively tall and surprisingly strong alien males half-pushed, half-dragged him from his cell. He stumbled his way down a long, narrow corridor to a set of double doors. After pushing their way through the doors, his alien tormentors shoved him into a room that was large enough to support a double bed, two metal chairs, and three rolling medical trays. They pushed him with such force that he fell to his knees. He had to fight back the urge to strike out at the laughter that came from his evil captors.They unceremoniously yanked him to his feet by his cuffed wrists and secured them to a chain that hung from the ceiling so that his arms were raised above his head. He was surprised when a male pulled on a few zippers along the shoulders of his kaki colored jumpsuit and the entire suit puddled around his ankles.Completely naked

Chapter Nine

They’d pushed the horses hard for several hours without stopping or even speaking when Kendra finally gave the orders to let them rest while they got their bearings straight and decided what to do.“We need to go to Center Land,” Ari said with conviction as she hopped off her horse. When Kendra simply pursed her lips and looked away, Felix spoke up. “Is it really that bad there? I mean, other than what Baelil did to you, what else was done that was so bad?”Kendra could think of nothing. In fact, she had to admit that, although she felt as if she’d been kept on the sidelines when it came to socializing, she’d been treated well enough. Even so, the memories that place held were still fresh in her psyche and periodically tormented her in her dreams. As far as she was concerned, if she never saw Center Land again, it would be too soon.Ari stood before Kendra with her

Chapter Ten

Felix marveled over how quickly the slender, shapely legs of Ari’s petite body were able to cover ground as his longer, lean muscled ones struggled to catch him up with her. If she’d remembered his club foot, she wasn’t giving him allowance for it as she moved along at a pace that was as close to a jog as one could get and still be walking.“I don’t need a bodyguard,” she hissed over her shoulder as she leapt over a log-like branch that had fallen off a half-dead tree. “What’s bothering you?” he managed with labored breath. “Geez, can you slow down just a bit?”“If you can’t keep up, then go back,” she snipped. “I didn’t ask you to come along to begin with.”His ankle was beginning to pain him from the unfamiliar demands that he was putting on it, but he held firm. “I’m not going back.”She abruptly stopped

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