Semua Bab Fang Chronicles: Bab 91 - Bab 100

Preparations began immediately. Madayah was in charge of readying food and water. Everyone would carry a backpack. Zenya needed to speak with Nicolas privately, so he followed her through more rambling turns. They stopped in a large room holding gym equipment.She turned to face him. "I thought you might want to shift before we start out tomorrow.""Thank you. It's been months.""I'll give you privacy."She turned to walk away, but his chiding words stopped her."You think I need privacy to be wolf?""Well, no, I just thought you might not want a cat around.""I think it's something I need to adjust to because tomorrow it's going to be thrown in my face whether I want it or not.""Fine then, shift."He was already removing his clothing. She stood watching.Everywhere on his body that hadn't been healed by a vampire after being tortured held a scar. He relished each one because they reminded him of what he'd lost. Not the marring of his body, but the maiming of his soul. He tu

It seemed like only minutes before it was time to go. They all quietly picked up their gear. Nikka and Esta changed to cat while Desi and Corla handled the two extra bags. Sheeba placed her hand on Talya's shoulder and their small group was ready. Nicolas and Zenya took the lead, wielding machetes with Vorlyk taking their flank. Nikka and Esta spread out and worked the perimeter.They didn't take the same trail as when Nicolas arrived, and Zenya explained that if the cats came for them it would be from the front of the mountain, so they were going down the side. It was slightly longer, but safer.It was still dark when they hit the clearing at the bottom of the mountain. They entered the jungle with the first rays of light coming over the horizon.They traveled another two hours when suddenly Vorlyk was at his side. "Our guards just communicated that three cats are about half a mile ahead. Do you want to take care of them with Nikka and Esta?"Nicolas removed his clothes and placed

Without Desi and Corla, keeping watch required each of them to increase their guard time. They were exhausted. Talya and Sheeba noticeably dragged their feet and made too much noise. They slept during the heat of the day, and at one point veered off course for more than a mile due to a large group of cats coming within a few hundred yards of them.Every day in the jungle took its toll. They had to make it out of cat territory before Zenya contacted Amy. They knew they were close, but Nicolas also knew it was even more dangerous now. They passed a few settlements and then the settlements became towns and the jungle disappeared. They could only travel in human form during the day, but they pushed on. The vampire had no more trees to shelter him from the sun and his steps faltered. Finally, miles of desert stretched before them and Zenya made contact with Amy.She spoke out loud after several minutes of silent communication. "Amy and Marcus are sending vehicles to pick us up, but we nee

They ate, drank, and then rested inside the hut. In the wild, wolves and cats preferred smaller dens and the cramped space didn't deter them. Nicolas talked quietly to Samson and caught up on events. Talk of war spiked his anger. He wanted to feel cat flesh between his jaws.They ate again in the early evening and then heard the sound of more trucks heading their way. While they still remained far off, a lone vampire head peeked into the hut. It was Amy. She had eyes only for Zenya, and the two women managed to scamper over bodies in order to wrap their arms around each other."We almost lost hope when months went by without hearing from you.""I know, but the cats have a vampire who can intercept communications and I was afraid to make contact. It took months of living in the cat's camp before they trusted me enough to leave me alone. How are the babies?""Growing, but they ask about you every day.""They're talking?""Only a few words, but 'Wena' is one of them. They miss you s

It took ten minutes to drive to the large cabin. It had five bedrooms and would accommodate them all easily. One vehicle drove away, the other left for their use. Troy and Bernard expectantly settled into a bedroom with Nicolas. Vorlyk and Madayah took another room and the women decided to bed together.Nicolas called a meeting before they went to sleep. He wanted a chance to speak with them without Marcus's wolves around.The furniture in the main living area was large and comfortable and easily allowed them all to sit down.Nicolas looked around the room at the faces of his new pack and the vampire who made them a clan. "We're safe here, but if the cats go out I want you to have Troy or Bernard with you. There are three more wolves from my old pack who I hope will join us. The wolves outside our pack are jumpy right now and it will take them time to fully accept you.""They will never accept us." Esta's eyes glowed hotly with her dire warning.Nicolas's patience was running thin