Fatal Sight (Harbingers Of Death Book 2) LeAnn Mason (animal farm read .txt) đ
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So, Ember wasnât the only one whoâd noticed the tension between Aria and Seke.
Aria blushed and avoided looking at the captain. âOf course not.â She tossed her long silver strands, now tipped in teal dye. âYou forget, Iâm used to working alone.â
âYeah, and screaming your head off. You sure sheâs ready, Cap?â Raven asked blithely.
Seke considered the question seriously, lips tipping down. âI believe so. We are still working on her vision control, but Aria has gotten much better at recognizing when a scream is impending and how to interpret that power and use it to the advantage of the team.â
âOh, yeah. I bet sheâs real good at keeping her screams quiet when she needs to so no one hears.â
Ember bit her lip to keep from laughing at Ravenâs muttered comment.
âWhat was that, Brenna?â Seke asked.
Raven lifted her voice above the former breathy mumble. âNothing, Cap.â
âMmhm.â Seke didnât buy that, but Ember suspected that from across the massive table, her bird friendâs snarky comment had not been completely audible. âWe will control as much as we can to cater to everyoneâs strengths. Since our targets are female, Ember, Raven, Jessica, and Aria, we will process you as inmates. You may decide how familiar you are with each other in your criminal personas, but I recommend staying close to each other.â
âYesss. Girl gang.â Raven high-fived Ember with a devious grin.
Jessica rubbed her palms together, flashing full-on shark teeth. âTime to bring back the Kill Queens.â
âWhatever you need to do to keep close,â Seke reiterated. âEspecially Aria. Cole, you will reprise your role as corrections officer. In order to keep watch, I will be on scene this time, standing in the role of prison warden. Understood?â
Various sounds and motions of assent came in reply.
âIâd like you all to do your best on this mission. We want clean crossovers; keep an eye out for each other. Agreed?â
A chill tripped up Emberâs spine, and considering that she always ran a bit hotter than anyone else, the sensation hooked her attention.
Fear arose regularly before each mission â she didnât allow herself to note such weakness in the heat of the moment. She might be able to respawn. However, dying wasnât the most pleasurable experience, and her teammates couldnât come back. Even if they could, they had a job to do.
When no one answered, Seke repeated himself. âAgreed? You all recall what I said when Aria first joined us? If you cannot look out for each other, then you may leave.â
âAgreed,â the team chorused.
âVery well. That is all for tonight. You are dismissed. Everyone should get a good nightâs sleep.â
Everyone moved to stand, shuffling their way out of the room, discussing the next day.
âJessica?â Seke called, and the siren turned at the door. The captain crooked a finger. âA word, please?â
Raven slapped Jessica on the ass as she detoured around the frozen female to vacate the room. âNow youâve done it. Youâre going to have to wear a chastity belt until you can be trusted to deny your lascivious urges.â
Cole chuckled as he left the room, patting the siren on the shoulder in a brotherly, reassuring gesture.
Jessica rolled her eyes but approached their captain.
Ember noticed Aria lingering by their leader, too. While surreptitiously passing behind his chair on her way to the door, the redhead overheard him tell their new member in a deep voice, âI will come find you shortly to see if you have any last questions before tomorrow. I have confidence in you.â
Ember linked an arm through Ariaâs, pulling her away from Seke. âYouâll be fine, kid,â the phoenix promised. âYouâll be with us.â
âAnd donât think weâll let you forget it,â Raven yelled from halfway up the stairs. âI call top bunk this time.â
âMaybe we should switch things up. Ember and I can be cellmates instead,â Aria suggested hopefully.
Ember laughed, pulling her arm out of Ariaâs. âYou sure you want that? I snore.â
She dashed up the stairs, taking them two at a time. Raven picked up on the race and increased her speed, feet stomping as fast as Emberâs. The sound was like a herd of elephants thundering up the wooden staircase. They nearly plowed over Cole outside his bedroom when they reached the unspoken finish-line at the next floor landing.
âWoo! I am the champion, my friends,â Raven sang, lifting her fists in the air in triumph.
âPlay nice, girls. I donât want to have to pull you off each other as well as any other inmates.â
Raven snorted, turning to Cole. âYes, you do. You love getting to break up fights.â
âOnly if thereâs a betting pool. Chicken fights are no fun unless I can win off them,â he retorted haughtily and disappeared into his abode.
Raven made to follow him, but he was quick to slam the door in her face. No one had seen inside his room â ever. âWatch who youâre calling a chicken, dog.â Raven pounded a few times on the door for emphasis before catching up with Ember. âThink the new girl is going to fuck up?â
âWithout a doubt,â Ember replied after glancing over her shoulder to ensure the banshee hadnât caught up. âRemember how many times you did when you first joined?â
While she hadnât been a part of the Harbingers of Death in the origination like Seke, Ember had been around long enough to observe its evolution into the current team-based system. Sheâd been present to witness each of the new additions to the HDPU. Their break-in periods all including uncertainty⊠and, more often than not, disaster.
Raven grumbled in annoyance as she veered off toward the aviary, usually preferring to sleep in bird form. âWell then, I hope youâre up for another resurrection.â
âJust donât forget the ice cream.â Ember chortled despite the nauseous feeling in her gut that accompanied thinking about her deaths.
They were not equally unpleasant; a few stood out in her memories as particularly nightmare-inducing. She
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