Territory of the Dead (Book 2): Phase Two: Evaluate by Rose Wynters Page B
Authors: Rose Wynters
Tags: Zombie Apocalypse
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relief. I was weaker than a baby. At that moment, I didn't care if I ever left it again.
Jayden walked into the room, a furry little bundle in his arms. His expression changed to relief when our eyes met. Smiling at me, he carried her across the room.
“It's good to see you up, Tabitha.” Jayden squatted down on the floor next to the chair, but I only had eyes for the puppy. And how adorable it was, with its shiny black eyes and fluffy fur. Somehow, he'd found a pink ribbon. It was now tied around her neck. “There's someone here that is dying to meet you.”
He placed the puppy in my lap. “So she is okay?” I asked, almost too afraid to believe it. Maybe it was ridiculous that I wanted a pet so badly, but I couldn't help it. At that moment, it seemed like my entire world rested on whether or not I could keep her.
Jayden grinned. “She's perfect.” He had skipped shaving, so he had a shadow of dark beard growth on his cheeks and chin. It looked rugged and sexy on his chiseled face. I smiled back at him.
He placed the puppy on my lap. She looked at me curiously for a moment before kissing my hand. “I love the ribbon. She's so cute. Thanks for giving her a bath.”
“No problem,” Jayden replied, staring up at me. The light caught his eyes, illuminating their golden glow. It was enough to make any girl lose her train of thought. I wasn't any exception.
His lips curved up even more. Had he noticed my fixation with his eyes? His voice was warm as he continued, “I also fed her. She was starving.”
I bet. She looked up at me, sniffing the air. Her fur was soft and springy, the front long enough to hide her eyes. “Do you think she's a toy poodle or a regular one?”
“I think she's a toy poodle,” Mom said, bending over to scratch her behind her ears. The dog loved it. She rolled over and offered up her belly, much to everyone's amusement. “She's barely more than a baby. I wouldn't guess her to be more than three months old.”
Jayden stood up. “What are you going to name her?”
“Oh, that's easy.” I'd already decided on a name for her. Pulling her up on my chest, I continued, “I'm going to call her Destiny. It was meant for me to find her. It suits her perfectly.”
And it was meant for her to find me. I couldn't explain it, but it was true. Despite my painful throat, and my fear of the vampire, I felt the last of my melancholy fade away.
Destiny had arrived, and she couldn't have picked a better time.
Chapter 8
An hour had passed since Kellan left the room. The vampire hadn't made his appearance, yet. Knowing he was there made me uneasy. Death was all around us, both inside and outside of the chain link fence that surrounded us.
Everyone in the house was up, even James. They all lingered in the room, staring at each other uncomfortably as they tried to keep a conversation going. I'm sure they remained out of fear. Who wanted to wander the hallways or go into a room by themselves, when a vampire was on the lose?
They'd seen the damage he could do. I was right there in front of them, my bandaged neck a painful reminder of how vicious a vampire could be. The shot I'd received relieved a lot of the pain, but it didn't take away the memory. Nothing ever would.
“ I can't believe vampires are real,” Jayden muttered in disbelief. He looked at me, his eyes sincere. “When I heard you screaming, my heart just stopped. I thought you were a goner, Tabitha. I was sure a zombie had gotten you.”
That would have been a lot worse. I'd survive the vampire's bite. I wouldn't have survived a zombie.
The others stopped talking, all of them watching the two of us. “What the hell is wrong with Kellan?” James snapped out. “It's a little bit like sheltering a hungry wolf with a bunch of cattle. How are you okay with this, Dan? I mean, take a look at your daughter.”
James gestured
Jayden walked into the room, a furry little bundle in his arms. His expression changed to relief when our eyes met. Smiling at me, he carried her across the room.
“It's good to see you up, Tabitha.” Jayden squatted down on the floor next to the chair, but I only had eyes for the puppy. And how adorable it was, with its shiny black eyes and fluffy fur. Somehow, he'd found a pink ribbon. It was now tied around her neck. “There's someone here that is dying to meet you.”
He placed the puppy in my lap. “So she is okay?” I asked, almost too afraid to believe it. Maybe it was ridiculous that I wanted a pet so badly, but I couldn't help it. At that moment, it seemed like my entire world rested on whether or not I could keep her.
Jayden grinned. “She's perfect.” He had skipped shaving, so he had a shadow of dark beard growth on his cheeks and chin. It looked rugged and sexy on his chiseled face. I smiled back at him.
He placed the puppy on my lap. She looked at me curiously for a moment before kissing my hand. “I love the ribbon. She's so cute. Thanks for giving her a bath.”
“No problem,” Jayden replied, staring up at me. The light caught his eyes, illuminating their golden glow. It was enough to make any girl lose her train of thought. I wasn't any exception.
His lips curved up even more. Had he noticed my fixation with his eyes? His voice was warm as he continued, “I also fed her. She was starving.”
I bet. She looked up at me, sniffing the air. Her fur was soft and springy, the front long enough to hide her eyes. “Do you think she's a toy poodle or a regular one?”
“I think she's a toy poodle,” Mom said, bending over to scratch her behind her ears. The dog loved it. She rolled over and offered up her belly, much to everyone's amusement. “She's barely more than a baby. I wouldn't guess her to be more than three months old.”
Jayden stood up. “What are you going to name her?”
“Oh, that's easy.” I'd already decided on a name for her. Pulling her up on my chest, I continued, “I'm going to call her Destiny. It was meant for me to find her. It suits her perfectly.”
And it was meant for her to find me. I couldn't explain it, but it was true. Despite my painful throat, and my fear of the vampire, I felt the last of my melancholy fade away.
Destiny had arrived, and she couldn't have picked a better time.
Chapter 8
An hour had passed since Kellan left the room. The vampire hadn't made his appearance, yet. Knowing he was there made me uneasy. Death was all around us, both inside and outside of the chain link fence that surrounded us.
Everyone in the house was up, even James. They all lingered in the room, staring at each other uncomfortably as they tried to keep a conversation going. I'm sure they remained out of fear. Who wanted to wander the hallways or go into a room by themselves, when a vampire was on the lose?
They'd seen the damage he could do. I was right there in front of them, my bandaged neck a painful reminder of how vicious a vampire could be. The shot I'd received relieved a lot of the pain, but it didn't take away the memory. Nothing ever would.
“ I can't believe vampires are real,” Jayden muttered in disbelief. He looked at me, his eyes sincere. “When I heard you screaming, my heart just stopped. I thought you were a goner, Tabitha. I was sure a zombie had gotten you.”
That would have been a lot worse. I'd survive the vampire's bite. I wouldn't have survived a zombie.
The others stopped talking, all of them watching the two of us. “What the hell is wrong with Kellan?” James snapped out. “It's a little bit like sheltering a hungry wolf with a bunch of cattle. How are you okay with this, Dan? I mean, take a look at your daughter.”
James gestured
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