Chapter 184: Tension Between Allies
Chapter 184: Tension Between Allies
The thunder stopped, and along with it, the sound of rumbling ceased while the winds died down. This, naturally, signaled an end to the typical all-night storm that rocked the island of Elendroth from sunset to sunrise, heralding in the new day.
Awakened by a stirring motion, Zach slowly opened his eyes and groaned. “Kal?”
“Sorry, didn’t mean to wake you,” she said. Even with grogginess in her eyes and her golden hair unkempt, she looked stunningly beautiful. She scrunched up her cheeks and then pinched his. “Go back to bed.”
Zach had been sleeping with his head in her chest, the blankets covering them both. “Are you seriously getting up already?”
“I gotta, I’m sorry.”
Zach rolled over onto his back, releasing a sigh. “The sun’s not even all the way up yet.”
“Yeah, but it is in Shadowfall Coast, and umm, today I have a meeting with one of the guerilla leaders in the safe zone. Also, I have to take little Pete to school.”
“He’s going to hate that. I can take him today.”
“No, it’s on my way.”
“Yeah, but he hates waking up to begin with, and it’s, like, really early, Kal.”
“Oh, he’ll get over it! I’ll run him to Varda’s Lair then circle back through Yorna’s and get to Shadowfall Coast. Everybody’s gonna be waiting for me in the safe zone.”