Venus City 1 (44 page)
Authors: Tabitha Vale
“But it was obviously useless!” She snapped, grateful that she hadn’t completely lost her senses to him this time. Braya maneuvered out of his grip and turned her back to Asher, letting her gaze fall over the small graves in the ground. A few Finchwhites were squawking from their perches on the branches above them, but despite their noise, Braya could hear Asher stalking up behind her. She could feel him stop a few inches behind her, could feel his breath tickling her ear.
“You’re hoping to find a lead on Channing,” he guessed. “You want to find him so he can release your mother from her coma. I had a feeling you would want that.”
“Yeah, so?” She hugged herself, shutting her eyes.
“Braya,” he uttered, his hands squeezing her upper arms affectionately. “We need to go after him. I can understand why you might not like the sound of that, but I do think he’s left Venus City. If I had to bet anything, he’s heading back to Ephraim City. You have to be willing to leave your home, though. Leave all of this behind. Your wedding, your court date…”
Braya gulped. She didn’t know if she could leave it all behind, no matter how much she hated her current situation. She didn’t want to be Latham’s wife and she didn’t want to be a Bride for the rest of her life. But could she leave the safety of Venus City? Venture out to that war-torn land beyond…
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Tabitha Vale is a 20 year old girl half living in Portland, Oregon and half living in Seoul, South Korea. She’s both a college student and a writer and would love to hear from her readers.
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