Trinity Bound by Carrie Ann Ryan Page B

the other side of Josh. They needed to get to shelter soon. But Reed couldn’t help but remember the way she’d stood and fought by their sides. Dear Lord, she was amazing. He’d never seen magic like that, hadn’t even known earth witches possessed that type of power. Add into the fact she was a rare healer and his Hannah was a force to be reckoned with. And damn sexy when she did it.
     
    And Josh. For a human, his fighting and perseverance rivaled most Alpha’s. When he’d run out of ammunition, he’d gone for his blades and hand to hand without even looking like he was thinking. Thank God for his training, whatever that was. The human that didn’t smell quite human was a mystery to him.
     
    A damn sexy mystery.
     
    Reed lifted Josh a bit more, trailing the human’s feet in the snow. Whatever the demon had done to him, it didn’t look good. Josh leaned heavily against Reed and groaned with each stumble and time they had to climb over a large hill or rock. His skin had paled enough that Reed didn’t even think he had any blood at all. And scariest of all, though it was freezing, Josh’s body warmed Reed’s side like a furnace.
     
    Snow fell in earnest around them, beauty in an evil nightmare. The trees parted farther up their makeshift path, revealing a hopeful shadow.
     
    Please don’t let me be hallucinating like a man dying of thirst in a desert.
     
    “I think I see a cabin up ahead. The lights are out so I don’t think anyone’s home. But at least it has a roof.” Relief spread through him as he told the others.
     
    “Where? I don’t see it.” Hannah couldn’t hold back her hope; it reflected in her voice.
     
    “Me neither.” Josh’s voice was weak, filled with pain.
     
    “It’s there; I can just see farther than you. But it’s there. Believe me.”
     
    They both nodded. Again, relief filled his chest at the thought of their trust.
     
    They walked a bit farther until the cabin came into view for everyone. With a grunt of relief, they reached the door. Reed let Josh sway on his own two feet, leaning against Hannah, as he went to the door. Locked. Reed took about two seconds to search for the key before shouldering the door open. The lock busted with an audible snap, and he ushered them both in.
     
    Hannah flicked the light switch to find no electricity. Josh looked lost on his feet, so Reed moved to help him stand, while Hannah found a lantern and matches. The soft glow illuminated what appeared to be a hunting cabin. The floor plan was larger than most hunting cabins he’d seen. A small living room with a hallway off to the side led to most likely a bedroom. A table and chairs stood off to the side in a makeshift dining room and there was a doorway to what must be the kitchen. Fur skins littered the wooden floors, insulating whatever heat it could. Stuffed dear, bear, and wolf heads adorned the walls.
     
    Reed gulped. He really hoped those were all normal animals and not werewolves. Not something to think about.
     
    Luckily, during their trek to this abandoned cabin, they’d left Central land and now stood on neutral land. No Pack held deed so Reed was safe from meeting another Pack and be called out for trespassing. But they weren’t on Redwood land either. No, they were further away then when they started. They’d had to go in the opposite direction of his Pack because they wouldn’t be able to reach the Redwood land without crossing the Central land unless they made a wide circle. It sucked but couldn’t have been avoided. They were sheltered, maybe would even be fed soon. And they were away from the Centrals, at least for the time being. Things could be worse.
     
    The feel of Josh’s weight against him reminded Reed of where he was. Oh yeah, things were worse. They needed to take a look at that bite.
     
    Reed shifted slightly and inhaled Josh’s scent. He smelled of ponderosa pine, a sweet wood. Odd, since that tree was typically found in the southwest, but that