Forever's Fight by Marissa Dobson Read Free Book Online

isolated. Even if someone knew where they were going, it was easy to get lost. When Dean had given her the computer virus, they’d decided that if anything should ever happen, and they needed to meet secretly, they’d do it there. They wouldn’t be able to stay long because eventually someone would find them, but it was the only place they’d both feel safe enough to go to alone.
    She didn’t bother to find a candle for light. The last rays of sun were enough to illuminate the small cabin, and Dean was nowhere in sight. Where are you?
    Even though she knew she was safe there for the time being, she couldn’t bring herself to risk looking out the window. Instead she hunkered down in the corner, hidden within the shadows while still being able to keep an eye on both the front and back doors. She’d sit there and wait as long as she had to. If her brother didn’t show up, she didn’t have any other plans. She was counting on him to help get her out of this mess.
    How was she supposed to hide from the powers behind Hathaway Medical if they were using shifters to follow her scent? She couldn’t run forever and eventually they’d find her. She was betting they’d catch up to her soon, and it terrified her. She was going to do her best to avoid capture, even if that meant ending her own life. If they caught her off guard and captured her, then her worst fears would come to life. From everything she had learned about them, she knew they wouldn’t kill her quickly. They’d take their time, drawing it out until she begged for them to end her life. She swore to herself that she wouldn’t beg for her life, or for them to end it. She’d at least die with some dignity.
    The headline from that morning’s paper ran through her thoughts. Woman torn limb from limb by shifters. Three wolves had broken into a woman’s house, terrorizing her until they ripped her apart while she fought for her life. Splashed there on the front page was a picture of the bloody crime scene, instilling fear in every citizen.
    Would shifters actually do that? Or was this another stunt by the government to remind everyone they should fear the shifters? Either way, it had accomplished what they intended. She was terrified. The image kept running through her thoughts until she wondered if she could end up a victim of shifters. Would Hathaway Medical release the shifters who were seeking her out to kill her?
    A twig cracked outside and the wind howled almost in warning. She pulled the gun from her bag and stood. Doing her best to stay in the shadows, and keep her back pressed against the wall, she aimed the gun at the door. Please let it be Dean.
    The handle turned and the door slid open, casting another ray of sunshine across the floor. Even with the extra light, all she could see was an imposing figure. It was a man, but no other discerning features were clear.
    As quickly as the door opened, it shut again. “Clarissa?” Dean whispered, his head turning as he glanced around the cabin.
    “Oh, Dean!” Her hand shook badly as she lowered the gun. It nearly slipped out of her grip. “I thought you’d never make it.”
    “I came as quickly as I could. It took longer to get a plane back to the states than I expected.” His backpack hit the floor with a thump and he moved toward her. “You okay?”
    “Never better.” She couldn’t keep the sarcasm out of her voice as she closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around him. “What have I gotten us into?”
    “Nothing more than I have.” He hugged her tight for a moment before stepping back. “Let’s sit down.”
    “What’s going on?” She sat down on the sofa and pulled her legs up under her.
    “I got transferred overseas almost at the same time you were recruited by Hathaway Medical. I didn’t find it suspicious until I got there, and once I found out what they wanted me for, I was worried about your safety. When you told me you were running, I was ready. I had already put