Severed Ties
Jagged Scars Series
Book 2
Wendy is no stranger to death—she
killed her first Skinny before she was ten—but the slaughter of her
family is personal. Pelton's betrayal to the Den planted a wicked
seed in Wendy's heart that is slowly growing into a ravenous monster
bent on revenge. Its rage is bleeding into her dreams, her nightmares
and her waking hours, staining everything, including her sanity.
When the monster almost overpowers her,
Wendy decides she should leave Shelter. But before her friends will
let her go, a plague sweeps through the complex. Doc doesn't have the
meds they need to cure it, but the map Wendy wrestled from Pelton
could lead them to a place that does. Now Wendy must hold her mind
together long enough to keep everyone she knows from dying. Again.
Teaser:
Mike
leaned forward and put his elbows on his knees. "I'm here to
make a deal with you. You play a penitent, remorseful young lady who
has been through a lot in the past four months for the Council and
take what punishment they give you, then you can stay."
"Why
should I trust you? Dennis told me that you'd asked him to toss me in
that cupboard."
"Did
he?"
Wendy
leveled her gaze at Mike. "Did you?"
A
few seconds went by as the older man's eyes narrowed. "No.
Although I had my doubts about you. But I don't send children to do
my dirty work."
"I
have no reason to trust you. You have no reason to trust me. Let me
go and I'm out of your hair. This deal doesn't sound like much of a
win for me."
Mike
held up a finger. "Help us translate the map. Once you do that,
I'll put you on the teams that are going after the Primate."
Wendy
had her mouth open to retort, but shut it. "What?"
"I
plan to go after this guy. He's destroyed at least four other
settlements besides the Den. He's killed everyone in his path. He
needs to be stopped, and I'm going to be the one to do it. If you do
as I say, I'll make sure you're on the first team that goes in."
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