Destroyers of the Lost Garden (The Lost Garden Trilogy Book 3) Read Online Free PDF

with parachutes. Her heart raced as she knew the beginning of the end was starting.
         She had to somehow get word to the intruders that she was on their side. Her chance to escape Eden was there, in the form of these mortals. She smiled as she realized that no price was too big to pay if she could get her opportunity to experience the world’s pleasures.
    She stared at Ellisia as a lion would its prey. She walked up to her fallen sister. In one swift move Shala kicked Ellisia in the face which knocked her backward. Before she could recover, Shala kicked her sister’s knee with all of her might, shattering the patella. Ellisia tried to scream, but not a sound came from her injured throat.
    Shala forced back a tear. She hated to attack her sister, but the ends justified the means. She grabbed Ellisia’s shoulders and pulled her into the clearing. She used all of her strength to throw Ellisia out as far as she could in front of the men.
    Ellisia landed with a thud on the soft earth, facing her betrayer. She pleaded soundlessly with Shala through her clasping her hands as she kneeled in front of her, begging. As they unclipped their parachutes and gathered around the women the intruders noticed the fallen warrior. Shala let herself cry as her sister’s body was riddled with a barrage of bullets . That was no way for a Daughter of Eve to die. Like a dog; robbed of the chance to die with honor or in battle.
    Shala held up her hands and backed away from the men, disappearing back into the forest. Ellisia’s vial of healing oil was all that was left of her. She knew she had to obtain all the other vials from the other Daughters as well.
    The war had begun.

 
    Chapter Seven
     
    Evan Knight rubbed his wrists where the zip-ties had almost cut off his circulation. He had just completed his training on the Zulfiqar tank and waited patiently for Geronimo to finish.
    Jess approached him.
    “So now you can destroy many things at once, Evan Knight?”
    “Hopefully we won’t have to Jess,” he replied, with a lack of confidence in his answer. “I hope we can use them to keep the peace and maybe to prevent this from escalating into a major war.”
    Jess calm demeanor turned into a heated anger as she slapped Evan.
    “You are no fool, Evan Knight, so stop acting like one. How dare you take the desecration of Eden lightly! The only way to defend her is with the same amount of force that it takes to destroy her!” She turned sharply away from him.
    Evan rubbed his cheek as he tried to collect his thoughts and choose his words carefully. He put his arms around her from behind.
    “Jess, listen to me. Sometimes the outcome can be determined by peaceful negotiations without the threat of war. I was just making a comment.”
    He turned her so that he could face her.
    “Mark my words. If force is what we need then force is what we will use. No one will destroy Eden as long as there is a breath of life in my body! I know there’s more to Eden than what you’ve told me. I get it. The jury’s out as to whether I really am this Chosen One you keep talking about, but that won’t stop me from kicking ass to save the birthplace of my beloved!”
    Jess’ face softened as her eyes filled with tears of joy. Beloved. He said it! She pressed her head into his chest. She could feel his heart beating strongly and she immediately regretted her outburst.
    She felt an abrupt and sudden pain in her abdomen. The look of confusion on her face was all Knight needed to lay her gently on the ground.
    “I need help over here!” He bellowed. “Something’s wrong with Jess!”
    Jess look up at him in desperation. He wasn’t about to let her down. She was in pain and a trickle of blood ran out from the edge of her mouth. Here eyes glazed over and her pupils dilated. She was in another trance. After a few minutes she spoke again.
    “Evan Knight,” she whispered. “We have to go. You must take us to Eden now. The attack has begun and flying