Wake the Dead 2 (Wake The Dead Series) Read Online Free

left and take the chance of using it up to burn the undead, and the surrounding area along with it. That would mean having to gather up more fuel too once this is all over,” he explained, shifting from one foot to the other. “And we will be burning mostly everything out there, including the ground on which we planned to grow crops next spring, which may be good anyway. I’ve hear that is actually good for the soil. We’ll also be taking a chance that if we don’t find fuel to power the generators; we could be in for a long, harsh winter. No electric heat, no hot food and no hot showers in our future.”
    They all nodded in unison as he spoke, remaining silent.
    Alex looked down and was surprised to see that Shadow sat beside him to his right and that he hadn’t even noticed the wolf until now. He looked back up to Nick who paused.
    “This decision includes you two, all right? You’re part of us now,” he added, looking both Selina and Alex in the eye. “You guys have to weigh in on it.”
    “I'm for whatever you think is the right thing,” Selina agreed. Alex said nothing and nodded.
    “It was kind of my idea,” he said, adjusting the large bow to a better resting spot in his shoulder and adjusting his pants. It was hot and humid already, and the fires that they were about to set would only make things worse. “How you plannin’ on getting’ the fuel spread?”
    “That’s gonna be the hard part. We need bait to draw ‘em away again so that we can dump the fuel,” Nick explained. “And Alex, I know you blame yourself for Ben’s death, but it wasn’t your fault. Everyone here has acknowledged it to me, too. So I don’t need you volunteerin’ for this just to prove you’re some kinda’ hero, where you go and get yourself killed just to prove somethin’ that doesn’t need provin’. Capisce?” Again, Alex nodded in silence, stealing his thoughts to that end straight away.
    Damn, he’s sure as shit good at reading me.
    “So there’s that, there ya go. Now…let’s figure out a way to get outta here. Safely,” Nick said, taking a seat in the grass. He nodded to a pile of Shadow’s droppings right next to him and stood again. “Maybe over there,” he said with a nod and a smile, rubbing Shadow’s head. The wolf, to Alex’s continuing wonder, did not snarl or make any type of aggressive move. He shrugged and stared back at Shadow before following the others. Again, they sat in a circle. Silence ensued for a few long moments, until Bryan spoke.
    “We can go out the back,” he said cryptically.
    “Down the back of the castle walls and into the river,” Nick said, reasoning it aloud.
    “And I know it’s been done, but we can blare the car horn or…,” he paused, and then removed a cassette from a pocket in his pants, “I can play some music.”
    “You carry that thing everywhere?” Liz asked. Bryan smiled and nodded. “It’s one of the only things I was able to salvage, woman,” he sarcastically scolded her.
    “Well, that’s certainly a better idea than going out the front door,” Alex chimed in. “So, hotwire a car, and ring the dinner bell, eh? That sure as shit works.”
    “Yep,” Bryan said, wearing a satisfied grin.
    “Okay, but I don’t know if you guys remember or not, but when they first turn, them zombies are faster than hell.”
    “We remember,” Phil said, his countenance exhibiting as serious an expression as Alex had ever seen from the man.
    “So, I’ll go,” Bryan said bravely. “And I know it’s dangerous. I'm not stupid—nor do I have a death wish. I just know someone needs to do it.” He paused and looked around at everyone’s faces. “And I have the cassette!”
    “Then I’m going too,” Alexis chimed in, to everyone’s surprise, especially Bryan.
    “You don’t have to—“
    “I want to,” Alexis interrupted Nick’s rebuttal. “It’s time I took some chances here. Besides, I'm sure he can use the company. Right?”
    “I'm not gonna