page37 (1/2)

Difficult didn't even come close

CHAPTER 6

Haven wasn't ht as she stood in the immaculate kitchen of the cabin she had awakened within after a heavy dose of Breed tranquilizer She was still feeling the irritable, al two days later, after the sleepiness had finally worn off Of course, as Dr Armani had told her with a smirk, if she hadn't been so exhausted, the effects wouldn't have been nearly so severe

Added to it was a symptom the doctor hadn't told her about A sensitivity to her flesh, a low-level aching need to rub at her skin, yet rubbing at it only seemed to make it worse And her back itched in places she couldn't reach Adding to the irritation was the fact that Styx was no place to be found

If the Wolf was good for nothing else, maybe he could be a decent back scratcher

She tried to ignore that little voice inside her that assured her there were other things Styx was definitely good at

Asapproached and Styx still hadn't shown up, Store courtyard that each cabin faced and felt like growling herself

She was damned bored Bored and curious She knew the layout of the Feline prides' base, Sanctuary, froed to attain from the Council The historic old mansion that served as the main house in the compound had been renovated and owned by the Council at one time

She had no idea where anything was at in Haven though, or even where she was located within it Unlike Sanctuary, Haven was newly built, and the strict security within it had, so far, kept the pure blood societies fro where the alpha of the packs' home was located, or his seconds in command

Fro coht her to It rather resee city block of cabins of various sizes that had been built beneath the shading limbs of oaks that had to be centuries old

Spread out fro trees were other cabins of differing sizes and designs that she could see from several s There was a small store at the end of the block, what appeared to be a community center of sorts at the corner of the block behind the cabin, and a large secured bunker-type building set into the side of a cliff at the base of theabove the compound

Frolimpse the steel and ceh froeted, the residents would be safe, but it was close enough to provide shelter if needed

A mountain lake surrounded by pines and heavy forest also held cabins that had been built to blend with the terrain rather than detract fros built into the mountain, just as the heavily secured steel bunker was set Farther along the side of the lower slope of the hts shi the locations of a few, but not all, she knew

It was serene

As dawn brightened the night sky and gave the faintest hint of softness to the fog that filled the valley, Storme realized what made it so hard for Council assassins and pure blood terrorist groups to gain a foothold or information in Haven