Uprising (Alternate Earth Series, Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

not even ash. It’s almost like they never existed.
    “I can’t believe that worked,” I say, in complete astonishment.
    “Me neither,” Leah says, just as shocked.
    “ I never had any doubt ,” Michaels says, rather smugly, inside my head.
    “That was sheer brilliance, Jess!” Leah praises.
    “I wish I could take the credit,” I tell her. “Michael is the one who came up with the idea.”
    “Let him know how brilliant I think he is, then,” Leah says.
    “Don’t worry,” I assure her. “He knows. He’s doing the equivalent of puffing out his chest in my brain.”
    “ I am not ,” Michael says, trying to sound offended.
    “ Yeah, you are ,” I tell him, “ but you have a right to. It was a brilliant plan. Now we know how to kill those little bastards . It’s one of the few good things that have happened since we got here. ”
    “ One step at a time, Jess ,” Michael says, understanding how frustrated I’ve felt that we haven’t been able to do more to help the people of alternate Earth.
    “ Hopefully, this will be one giant step forward ,” I reply as Michael returns full control of my body to me.
    “Let’s get back to the temple,” I tell Leah. “If you and I will be flying around, trying to save the world, we need to figure out a better way for you to fly with me.”
    “Agreed,” Leah says, tightening her hold around my back. “This definitely isn’t very comfortable. I could have sworn Mason said flying with you was enjoyable.”
    Leah’s statement brings a flush of warmth to my cheeks. Thankfully, she doesn’t know it’s one of our favorite ways to make love, and I’m certainly not going to divulge that intimate piece of information to her.
    “Hold on to me,” I tell her. “We’ll figure something out.”
    When we reach the temple, our friends are standing in the courtyard, anxiously awaiting our return. I barely have my feet on the ground before Mason has me wrapped in his arms.
    “Woman,” he says, holding me tightly to him, “why do you insist on scaring me half to death all the time?”
    “I swear it’s not on purpose,” I declare, hugging my husband back just as fiercely as his warmth brings me some much-needed comfort.
    Mason takes a step back, looking me up and down.
    “Did they peck or scratch you?” he asks in worry.
    “No. We’re both fine. They never got that close.” I look to everyone else and announce proudly, “We found a way to kill them.”
    I go on to explain what the combined strength of Leah’s fire and my sword was able to do.
    “Does this mean we can destroy anything with our flame?” Leah asks.
    “I don’t think that’s how it works,” Malcolm says. “I assume it’s destroying the birds because they’re not of this world anymore. They’re essentially being controlled by whatever evil power was unleashed by opening the fourth seal. I think the meeting of that energy with yours is what’s causing them to completely vanish from existence.”
    “Malcolm’s probably right or, at least close to the true reason,” Mason says. “Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to make the daggers using your combined fire.”
    “I don’t really care what the reason is. I’m just glad we found something that works. I know we can’t help everyone in every city,” I say, not so delusional that I think we can save the world from the birds, “but we can at least stop some of them. Rafe, did you have any luck with the monks?”
    From the drawn expression on Rafe’s face, I know the answer before he even says it.
    “No. I wasn’t able to help them, but I think I know the reason why.”
    “Is this going to be an answer I want to hear?” I ask, my bones telling me that it won’t be.
    “Probably not,” Rafe confirms. “Do you remember what our Lucifer did to the princes who defied him, especially when it came to attacking you?”
    “Of course I do,” I say, shivering slightly at the memory. “Lucifer trapped their souls in the bodies