NovelEnglishThere were no more voices now. The Warriors were silent and hunting. Either they had gone in a different direction or they realized what they were hunting was not a lost man. Inside the shadows of the cave I silently prayed not to be found.
My heartbeat sounded loudly in my ears and I wished it would be quiet. The men were close, I knew that much. I needed to be alert and Listen for them.
Suddenly figures passed in front of the flames of my campfire. I put a hand over my mouth to stop the scream. They would scour the area now. Why had I not thought to put out the damn fire?
Figures moved silently in the dark and I watched them. I couldn’t tell who it was, the moons weren’t up high enough to provide much Light yet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI waited expectantly, but heard nothing, then without warning someone leapt to the ledge of the cave and looked inside. In a second I saw my life flash before my eyes. I did what my Damien would have done. I rushed him.
We tumbled down the slope and I used the attacker’s body to break my fall. I tried to run but a body was before me, standing in shadows. I stumbled back and my hand grabbed at a pile of rocks and dirt. The man ctowardand I flung the particulates in his face.
It wasn’t fair or polite, but I’d never win a fight with a man. Bolting away, I tried to get to a new hiding spot, but was stopped when I was tackled from the side. Lucky forthe body that careened into me turned to take the impact.
I was pushed hard to the side and I went down surrounded by the solid male form. He rolledunder him and I cursed in every language I had access to. Desperate to survive, I struck out with flailing fists. The man just restrained my hands as his body shook with Laughter.
“What was it you said about us?” Bane whispered in my ear.
“Something about stubborn,bull—-headedand I don’t even know what that Last word means, but I think it fits.”
I sagged with relief into the rocky ground and stopped fighting.
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“No,” Evan whispered fiercely walking up, “hit Bane, what you did towas worse.”
In the dark I could see Evan wiping his face and shaking his head.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBefore I had tto apologize Kein’s smaller shape emerged from the blackness and Bane rolled off of me.
“At Least she didn’t use you as a cushion,” Kein groused stretching his back. “I’ll feel that for a while.”
‘ein, Evan I’m so sorry-” I started to say and Bane cutoff.
“None of that,” he ordered.
“My Brothers will survive. It would be good to fight us now, Ciara,” Bane whispered in my ear.
“The other men think you ran from the compound during a raid. You are a run away slave. Look at the other men and do anything disobedient you can. Damien will bring you before the General and later we will put our collar on you. Before that happens you should fight us, the others will expect it.”
I was very confused, but I could hear feet coming toward us. fter he collars me?” I asked.
“Subdued and a little sullen,” Kein whispered crouching beside us and touching my face Lightly, “but follow directions after our symbol is on you.”
Since I had been captured, I had to look the part. My hands and feet were tied and I was slung over Bane’s shoulder. We walked from my “campsite” into the rough hewn area the men knew as “the caves”.
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