Grounding Gracus (First Wave Book 6) by Mikayla Lane Page B
Authors: Mikayla Lane
Tags: Fiction, Suspense, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary, Paranormal, Adult, series, Military, SciFi, supernatural, romantic suspense, Colorado, Danger, small town, Bachelor, Violence, Earth, Protection, Team, Forever Love, Single Woman, Survive, First Wave, Adaria Ship, First Commander, Alliance Forces, Camping Trip, National Forest, River Guide, Cliffhanger, Planet
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elsewhere,” he said as he looked around the diner to make sure no one was in hearing distance. “We can discuss this further after the drop.”
Everyone nodded and finished eating as Blanche came back to the table with a colorful brochure in her hand. She stood next to Grai and opened the trifold paper onto the table.
“This is Becca’s normal tourist route. She was supposed to do her annual route check, but she was acting real fidgety all winter and she had been reading her grandpa’s journals again. Becca said she’d be going the same route, but I think she planned to make a detour to the Burnt Tree Ridge, so I noted the possible route if that’s where she was going. I’m sure you’ll find them long before they get that far though,” Blanche said with a smile before she started clearing the empty plates from the table.
“Thank you Blanche, I am in your debt,” Grai said with a smile at the woman.
Niklosi waited until she had the tray loaded with the plates before he stood and took it over to the kitchen for her while Grai laid several hundred dollar bills on the table and pocketed the brochure. He wouldn’t be needing it though, he knew exactly where they were going, since he was the one who had found the route with Becca’s grandfather, long ago.
They headed outside and Grai led them to the battered SUV where Niklosi laughed again at the various impacts the vehicle had taken before getting in the back seat with Decano and Amun.
Grai was preoccupied with his own thoughts and it took him a few minutes to realize that Scaden had asked him a question. “I’m sorry, what did you say?” Grai asked turning to Scaden.
“I asked how long you thought it would take for us to find them,” Scaden repeated, watching Grai closely. Something was up, he could feel it.
Grai shook his head and pulled out of the parking lot, heading back to the cabin. “We can get close, but it’s a big forest. We could end up walking a few hundred yards parallel to them for miles without even knowing it,” Grai admitted, not telling them that it wouldn’t matter since they were all going to end up at the same place in a few days anyway.
Niklosi looked at Grai in the rearview mirror from the backseat. “I don’t understand why the Relian’s would be here. What could they possibly be going into the forest for?”
Grai shook his head. “I guess we’ll find out,” he said, as he headed down the road to the cabin in his now rattling and battered SUV.
He honestly didn’t know why the Relians were there. But, he damn sure intended to find out. Grai couldn’t think of anything that his brother Dagog, would want in this area. Although the natural resources were plentiful and something that his brother would want, Grai knew that Dagog would not come this close to a tourist destination such as this one. His brother, Dagog, was a coward and would not attempt to terrorize and subjugate an area as large as this.
The only other thing that Grai could think of, was the same thing that Rebecca was searching for in the mountains. If that was the case, then it was more important than ever for them to reach them both. Once outside of the city limits, Grai hit the gas and raced to the cabin.
Chapter Seven
Gracus had been walking for hours before he smelled the distinct scent of smoke on the air. He followed the faint traces on the wind and ended up peeking through a line of trees at a well laid out campsite.
A red tent was set up, several feet from the small but strong fire that was surrounded by a ring of stones, a small pile of sticks and small branches laying nearby. But, there was no one around and no indication of where the owner of the campsite had gone.
Gracus was tempted to go through the tent and see if he could determine if it was Rebecca’s, but decided not to in case it wasn’t. Instead, he stayed hidden in the tree line and waited for a few minutes for the owner to return.
After several minutes, Gracus felt more
Everyone nodded and finished eating as Blanche came back to the table with a colorful brochure in her hand. She stood next to Grai and opened the trifold paper onto the table.
“This is Becca’s normal tourist route. She was supposed to do her annual route check, but she was acting real fidgety all winter and she had been reading her grandpa’s journals again. Becca said she’d be going the same route, but I think she planned to make a detour to the Burnt Tree Ridge, so I noted the possible route if that’s where she was going. I’m sure you’ll find them long before they get that far though,” Blanche said with a smile before she started clearing the empty plates from the table.
“Thank you Blanche, I am in your debt,” Grai said with a smile at the woman.
Niklosi waited until she had the tray loaded with the plates before he stood and took it over to the kitchen for her while Grai laid several hundred dollar bills on the table and pocketed the brochure. He wouldn’t be needing it though, he knew exactly where they were going, since he was the one who had found the route with Becca’s grandfather, long ago.
They headed outside and Grai led them to the battered SUV where Niklosi laughed again at the various impacts the vehicle had taken before getting in the back seat with Decano and Amun.
Grai was preoccupied with his own thoughts and it took him a few minutes to realize that Scaden had asked him a question. “I’m sorry, what did you say?” Grai asked turning to Scaden.
“I asked how long you thought it would take for us to find them,” Scaden repeated, watching Grai closely. Something was up, he could feel it.
Grai shook his head and pulled out of the parking lot, heading back to the cabin. “We can get close, but it’s a big forest. We could end up walking a few hundred yards parallel to them for miles without even knowing it,” Grai admitted, not telling them that it wouldn’t matter since they were all going to end up at the same place in a few days anyway.
Niklosi looked at Grai in the rearview mirror from the backseat. “I don’t understand why the Relian’s would be here. What could they possibly be going into the forest for?”
Grai shook his head. “I guess we’ll find out,” he said, as he headed down the road to the cabin in his now rattling and battered SUV.
He honestly didn’t know why the Relians were there. But, he damn sure intended to find out. Grai couldn’t think of anything that his brother Dagog, would want in this area. Although the natural resources were plentiful and something that his brother would want, Grai knew that Dagog would not come this close to a tourist destination such as this one. His brother, Dagog, was a coward and would not attempt to terrorize and subjugate an area as large as this.
The only other thing that Grai could think of, was the same thing that Rebecca was searching for in the mountains. If that was the case, then it was more important than ever for them to reach them both. Once outside of the city limits, Grai hit the gas and raced to the cabin.
Chapter Seven
Gracus had been walking for hours before he smelled the distinct scent of smoke on the air. He followed the faint traces on the wind and ended up peeking through a line of trees at a well laid out campsite.
A red tent was set up, several feet from the small but strong fire that was surrounded by a ring of stones, a small pile of sticks and small branches laying nearby. But, there was no one around and no indication of where the owner of the campsite had gone.
Gracus was tempted to go through the tent and see if he could determine if it was Rebecca’s, but decided not to in case it wasn’t. Instead, he stayed hidden in the tree line and waited for a few minutes for the owner to return.
After several minutes, Gracus felt more
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