Shattered Souls
““This doesn’t look inviting,” I said, staring at the elaborate chain-link configuration that was laid out in front of us as we walked closer to the property.
The crashing of the waves behind us made it difficult for me to completely catch my bearings. I felt off-kilter, and there were other — more ominous — sounds in the darkness. The hum of the electrical fence, and the yips and snarls off in the distance made concentrating on the task at hand, getting inside the property, dicey.
“Do y...ou hear that?” Logan asked, his jaw tightening.
“Which delightful sound are you referring to?”
“The welcoming committee,” he answered. His fists curled into a tight ball, and I saw the hesitation rise with every step he took.
It was impossible not to hear the dogs. The barking was our chorus for the night, which only added to my increasing level of fear. But I refused to reveal how frightened I was even though there was no doubt that the nectunt had already blown my cover to Logan.MoreLess
The crashing of the waves behind us made it difficult for me to completely catch my bearings. I felt off-kilter, and there were other — more ominous — sounds in the darkness. The hum of the electrical fence, and the yips and snarls off in the distance made concentrating on the task at hand, getting inside the property, dicey.
“Do y...ou hear that?” Logan asked, his jaw tightening.
“Which delightful sound are you referring to?”
“The welcoming committee,” he answered. His fists curled into a tight ball, and I saw the hesitation rise with every step he took.
It was impossible not to hear the dogs. The barking was our chorus for the night, which only added to my increasing level of fear. But I refused to reveal how frightened I was even though there was no doubt that the nectunt had already blown my cover to Logan.MoreLess
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