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We let silence fall between us for a couple of minutes. I wish I knew what everyone was thinking. It would make it easier to come up with something to say. I don’t know any of them well enough to know if they’re on the same wavelength as me. They were listening too much to their human rationale to even consider that maybe we need to act as vicious and wild as the creatures on this island that hunt us. Because I don’t think the wolves here are normal animals. They’re something else. I’ve never seen or heard of anything like it.
Adam groans under his breath, breaking the quiet of the world first. “Goddamn. This is like every book I’ve ever read about people getting stranded on an island. I always hoped that things wouldn’t be like this in these types of situations. No wonder my family was so crazy.”
“Hard situations bring out the worst in people,” Chase says, staring past me to look at Adam. “My first instinct is not to kill someone to protect myself. I hope you guys know that. I was trying to save us all.”
I can’t stop my mouth from pouting. “You don’t have to explain anything, Chase. They were right. I was the one who brought it up.”
“Well, I’m not a fucking saint. I was thinking about it. Jack was gruesome, and if he was about to be whatever the hell Freddy was in the forest...I’m just glad he’s dead. Rest in peace.” Adam looks at the others, remaining serious.
“Rest in peace,” Davian repeats. He turns to me. “Come on, Elle. There’s still time to get you some extra fruit. It’ll be nice to have in the morning even if you don’t want it now.”
I take his hand and look at the others. “Thank you all for standing beside me. I don’t know what I would do if it was just me and those people.”
Tristan smiles. “You and Chase are good people. Except for the fact that the fucker got to kiss you.”
My face flushes. I was hoping nobody would bring that up.
“So, are you two a thing?” Adam asks, speaking up.
I pull Davian by his hand. “Don’t start, you guys. This isn’t island dating or whatever. See you in a bit.”
The four of them watch as Davian and I stroll toward the tree line to the path that’ll take us to the few fruit trees nearby.
And damn. I love the way they all look at me.
This whole situation might be messed up, but at least they seem to be the good of it.
Hopefully, they don’t regret choosing my side or me theirs.
Because if any of us do, it’s going to be a long fucking life on this island. Hopefully, we will manage to get away soon. The men with the wolves only mentioned weeks. One down. Hopefully, not many more to go.
“Eliana, my love,” a familiar voice whispers, stirring me awake. “Come to me. Pretend you’re going to the bathroom. We need to talk.”
What the fuck? The voice doesn’t hum in my ears. They whirl through my mind. It’s Kellan.
I sit upright, stirring awake Evander. I lean down close and whisper, “Go back to sleep. I just have to go to pee.”
He nods his head and turns over.
I crawl from between him and Davian, peeking at Chase sleeping with his back to Davian. They got over sleeping so close to each other naked real quick. Actually, all of us have. It gets cold enough that any extra body heat helps combat the discomfort.
Tiptoeing my way out of our shelter, I catch sight of Tristan and Adam sitting beside the fire, staring at the tree line. They murmur quietly to each other, sharpening a seemingly never-ending pile of sticks to use for protection.
I greet them with a smile. “Hey, will you guys listen out for me?”
“I can go with you if you want. A woman pissing doesn’t scare me. Nothing about you does, Eliana,” Tristan says, smiling at me.
I laugh and shake my head. “Even so, I can’t go with somebody listening closely. I need some space.”
He shrugs. “The offer stands. Don’t ever be embarrassed. There isn’t time for that.”
“But there is time to get to know you all on that sort of level. Just listen out. I’m going to be fine. I’m a big girl.” I grin with my words and traipse away, swinging my hips just because I can. I know they’re both watching me. There isn’t anything wrong with a little flirting. It helps pass the time. It also settles my nerves over the danger I put myself in. I know I’m being reckless. Stupid, even. Because one of two things will happen. I’m either going to meet with Kellan or I’m going to realize that I have island fever and I’m hallucinating his voice in my head.
And honestly, I don’t know which one is better. Kellan hasn’t been around in days. I almost thought he would never come back.
“I’ve been giving you time to adjust. I never leave you alone, Eliana,” Kellan says, his soft voice startling me. “I swore I’d protect you.”
I whip my attention to where he stands within the trees. He wears a pair of shorts and nothing else. I kind of wish he were naked only because I am.
