Falling Into Darkness: The Under Series Book 1 by Dakota Lake Read Free Book Online

comfortable with the temperature outside. Behind the cabin I
found a small dirt path that ran along the edge of the river. It was overgrown and I had to duck and
jump branches and thorns. The sun kept disappearing behind the clouds, casting a gloomy shadow
overhead. I hadn't got far when I heard bushes rustling near by, I turned just in time to see
something black jumping out which knocked me to the floor. I rolled over and saw the dog circling
back to me.
Gunner stood wagging his tail with his leash in his mouth dribbling. I managed to wrestle the leash
from him but he wouldn't let me clip it on, he kept dodging me like it was a game then he took off
down the path. I jogged behind him to keep up.
He finally came to a stop wagging his tail. I gave up trying to put his leash on and picked up a stick
instead, chucking it down the path for him. The dog seemed friendly enough, he was like an
overgrown puppy wanting to play. We kept to the path, what was left of it anyway. I had left my cell
at the cabin so I had no idea what the time was?
We had walked some distance along the river and I was about to turn back when a small dock came
into view. I couldn't imagine many people fishing off it this place looked untouched and overgrown
I doubted anyone had been up here for a long time. I laid down at the end of the dock and watched
the clouds above drift by, lost in my own random thoughts. Gunner laid down beside me resting his
head on his paws.
The clouds in the distance looked darker and we're headed this way. I thought it best if we made our
way back, I didn't want to get soaked. Before I could move something landed on the deck next to
me I flinched away, Gunner stood up immediately and growled. It was a bird, hopping along the
edge I was surprised it had landed so close to me. Gunner was still growing when he dived at the
bird, but the bird was faster and took off into the air. Gunner stood at the end of the deck barking
after it as it flew away. I watched it fly over into the trees it was a large bird much bigger than a
standard crow.
I started walking back along the deck but Gunner didn't follow instead he started giving off a low
growl looking across the river. I moved closer to him and looked over at the area of greenery he was
watching, all I could see was trees and bushes. His growling grew deeper and louder, maybe he had
seen another bird? He was clearly agitated by something and it was starting to unsettle me, maybe a
walk in the woods was a bad idea.
“Gunner, time to go come on.....Gunner now!” I said but my voice was coming out all panicky,
alarm bells were starting to go off in my head. When I had first asked Seth if I could come and stay
I'd heard him say ' it's not safe' he probably meant the area, mountain lions, wolves I had no idea
what could be roaming around I should of asked first.
Gunner continued to growl and had now began to snap at the air pacing the end of the deck. I
looked over again to the other side of the river, standing amongst all the greenery I could clearly see
a figure this time. Someone was over there but they quickly moved out of sight behind a tree.
They had been watching me. It was time to go with or without the dog I just hoped he had done
enough growling to frighten the stranger off.
I turned and started to briskly walk back along the deck but it didn’t last long and I found my legs
had taken over and I was running for cover towards the trees. I had just made it off the deck when I
turned to see if Gunner was following when I ran straight into something.
I started to fall backwards from the impact, when someone grabbed me by my arms and pulled me
back up.
“Whoa, careful,” he said.
I got a quick look at him as he helped me up. He looked maybe my age, maybe older it was hard to
tell his eyes were covered with dark black shades that matched his dark black hair. It was cut short
styled up but still looked ruffled. I steadied myself while holding onto his arm which felt