Knowledge: The Fifth Division Saga: Book 1 by Kira Stüssy Read Free Book Online Page A

okay?”
    “Huh? Yeah, totally fine. Hey I’ll be right back alright?”
    Caspian didn’t even wait for Danny to respond before taking off to the front door.
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    Rezza crept closer to me, her tattooed arm outstretched.
    “I think you two should go home,” I said through clenched teeth, but neither of them seemed to register that I had spoken. Rezza, now only feet away, edged towards me as if I might flee at any moment, and maybe I should have. She glided with strange graceful silence, strategically easing her way to me without making even the tiniest sound. I wanted to run, but my legs refused to move. Instead, I remained frozen, too shell-shocked to move. Rezza’s blue eyes burned with a triumphant glee and her blood red lips curled into a devilish grin.
    Wiley stayed back, his hand to his chin, observing Hank’s dead form as if it were a bug he pinned to a board and was trying to decide what species he managed to capture, curiosity being his only clear expression. “I don’t think so. We have things to do and people to see. So if you would be so kind as to come quietly...” I started to protest as Rezza’s hand latched on to mine but Wiley just laid a hand on his lips as if to shush me, “Either way, my sister and I are going to take you to our benefactor, it’s just a matter of whether you will come easily or not. So it is not only in our best interest if you come nicely, but yours as well.”
    This isn’t happening , I thought, I have to get out of this .
    Rezza’s grasp cut off my circulation, and before I could even begin to try and pull away, she tensed and stopped moving altogether. Her grip abruptly loosened and she collapsed at my feet in an unnatural heap. I distantly heard the sound of Wiley calling out her name. My hearing muffled by the horror-induced throbbing in my head. Rezza’s eyes were made of glass, unblinking and unseeing, their bright blue irises slowing dimming and glistening with one final tear.  A small twig-like knife had struck her from behind, slicing straight through her throat with deadly accuracy. Blood rushed from the gaping wound. It reminded me of those bad scary movies I sometimes watched with Kelsey, only this was very real and right in front of me and the special effects extremely high budget. I looked away to keep from throwing up. I knew she was dead, I could practically see the life drain away from her body in a cloud of black fog. A dark mist came over her, indicating the absence of life.
    “Mira!” Caspian ran out to the porch, his face twisted with confusion and shock. He dashed in front of me protectively and stared down at the two bodies that littered our deck. I saw him gulp and quickly shift his gaze. I forgot how to breathe as I searched the lawn for Rezza’s killer.
    Wiley’s face contorted into a menacing snarl as he too scoured the yard with piercing eyes, “How noble of you to stab the enemy while they are unprepared! Goes to show how valiant our neighboring country is.”
    “It’s not my fault she didn’t have her guard up,” a familiar voice responded from the shadows, “or that she was trying to take my daughter without permission.” I felt my eyes widen as Bram stepped into the light, his green eyes ablaze with what can only be described as fury. His tone sounded light but the way he clenched the twig knife, identical to the weapon that killed Rezza, I could tell he was far from pleased. “Now back away from my kids, and nobody else gets hurt.” Bram raised one strong arm, knife poised and ready to be launched.
    Wiley, ignoring my stepdad, bent down and scooped up his sister, cradling her in his arms. He spared only a quick glance at her dead body before raising his electric gaze back to Bram with a murderous glare, “You’re dead.” he spat, “I will have my revenge on you, filthy Elemental. I swear to it.” He lunged forward and snatched my hand, a vicious snarl crossing his face. His desperate hands clasped around my wrist with