Away From the Sun (32 page)

He stares at me, but I don’t give him the benefit of a glance. Not until he commands it of me.
 

“Look at me,” he says.
 

My head turns, and my eyes lock with his.
 

He takes a deep breath. “Take the gun from me.”

My stomach drops.
What is he doing?

I reach out my hands and take the rifle from him.
 

“Aim the gun at Ethan’s heart,” he says.
 

It doesn’t matter how I feel on the inside. It doesn’t matter that tears flow from my eyes and my mind is trying to fight every bit of what Mitch orders me to do.
 

“Please stop this,” I say as I close an eye and line up the sight to the left side of Ethan’s back. “We should use this power to stop Shadowface, not fight each other.”

“Stop talking,” Mitch says.
 

My mouth closes.

The scene before me is beautiful. Serene even. As I watch Ethan, he walks with determination, but with peace. He moves farther and farther away, the sun shining on his back, the early morning casting long shadows. The new day is dawning, but to me this feels like the end. When I had this vision, the thought never entered my mind that it would be me that carried it out.
 

My aim is fixed and I have a clear shot. My finger hovers just above the trigger. The voice in my head is screaming, but no one else can hear it.

Mitch takes a deep breath before issuing the command that I’ve dreaded to hear.
 

“Now,” he says. “Pull the trigger.”
 

The story continues in book three of
The Starborn Ascension: Into The Shadows.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jason D. Morrow is the author of The Starborn Uprising, The Starborn Ascension, and The Marenon Chronicles. He enjoys playing guitar, making fun videos, and spending time with his lovely wife, Emily, and their dog, Winnie.

Books by Jason D. Morrow

Prototype

Prototype D

Prototype Exodus (Coming Soon)

The Starborn Ascension
 

Anywhere But Here

Away From The Sun

Into The Shadows

The Starborn Uprising

Out Of Darkness

If It Kills Me

Even In Death

The Marenon Chronicles

The Deliverer

The Gatekeeper

The Reckoning

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