Morning came too fast these days, Trick thought as he left the shower and grabbed a fresh towel to dry his body. But that was probably because he had only grabbed two hours of sleep in the early hours of the morning next to Nadiya and Riona. No sane human being slept for only two hours after the day they had yesterday and expected to feel well-rested, but Trick wasn’t willing to waste any more time. There was a knot of apprehension building in his gut the size of a large watermelon. He had a feeling something was hanging just over the horizon, about to come charging toward them like a speeding train out of control.
His body still ached everywhere, a reminder of his encounter with a beast of a man. Trick shuddered just remembering how close he had come to meeting the grim reaper. He didn’t
