Dusk of Defiance (The Era of Ensemble Book 1) by JP Woosey Read Free Book Online Page A

again. There was something familiar about the man’s name, but his memory failed him.
    Luke kept a constant few paces distance away from Maxwell. They passed several forks in their travels, Luke was surprised that the man knew where he was going . It all looked the same in the maintenance tunnels. Or maybe he's just leading me down random turns, waiting for an opportunity to strike. No, Luke thought, I can't think like that. I'll never get to Megan with thoughts like those. I'm just going to have to trust this man.
    Maxwell led Luke to a small room, just beside power section 67-X. It felt like they had been walking for hours. Luke was surprised with the lack of abominations around. He didn’t question it though, he just thanked God.
    He followed Maxwell into the small room. It was bright, the power cell had worked. Luke briefly smiled, but it soon vanished.
    “ It’s too bright.” Maxwell paused as he moved a chair from the back of the room and placed it towards Luke. “They aren’t going to like it.”
    Luke took the chair, but Maxwell waved him to move back. He picked up the chair and placed it further away from Maxwell, and then sat on it. He felt his muscles ache and appreciated the rest he was finally receiving. “They?”
    “ Those people who have lost their minds. They won’t like what you’ve done.” Maxwell paused again as he rummaged through a box below a table. He pulled out round objects covered in foil. He turned them over and looked at the notes attached to the bottoms of the round foil covered objects. “You might even make them worse.” Maxwell continued to search through the foil covered objects until he found what he was looking for. He ripped off the foil. He looked excited, like a spoilt child with a present. “It’s best if you keep your head down for a while. I know of a place where…”
    “ No.” Luke blurted out. “I need to find my sister.”
    Maxwell stared at him , unimpressed with the interruption. He turned away from Luke and took off the last piece of foil. It was a flower decorated plate, with food placed on top of it. Maxwell smiled as he picked up a small chunk of the food with the tips of his fingers and placed it into his mouth. He didn’t chew, he just savoured the taste. Maxwell watched as Luke licked his lips, and drooled.
    Luke felt his saliva trickle to the lef t corner of his mouth. He hadn’t eaten yet. This is torture. He watched Maxwell with an increased sense of frustration. Pure torture. Luke's body quaked with desire. He had an overwhelming urge to rip the food from inside Maxwell's bulging cheeks. His eyes focused on the malleable mounds of moving flesh. His nostrils flared wider to absorb the intoxicating smell. He imagined his teeth sinking into... Luke shuddered.
    Maxwell had caught sight of the hunger in Luke's eyes, and he relished the power he held over Luke. “So what do you intend to do?” Maxwell smacked his lips as he placed another small portion of food into his mouth. “Just run about the ship until you find this sister of yours?”
    “ I’ve restored power to the tram. It won’t be as difficult as you’re making out.” Luke replied, his stomach rumbled intensely. He breathed heavily as he resisted the urge to lunge at his tormentor. He had to hold his nerve. Perhaps Maxwell is testing me? Testing me before he places any trust in me. Testing me before he shares a morsel with me.
    Maxwell stared, and then laughed wildly. “That won’t make it easier.” He swallowed the food in his mouth teasingly before he continued. “You know those things will be attracted by the noise of the tram, right?” Maxwell held the plate invitingly at a distance. Displaying the exposed edges to tempt and lure Luke away from his chair.
    Luke stayed glued to the seat, as if captured and held by an invisible rope. He battled with his survival instincts. His body and mind fully absorbed with his own desires. He found his lips and tongue twitched with