Fated Saga Fantasy Series

Book One, Awaken

By Rachel Humphrey - D'aigle

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2011 Rachel Daigle

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Chapter 1

Colin Jacoby did not hear the morning birds chirping.

He did not feel the black fly tickling his arm, or the cool morning breeze blowing through his wavy, bowl-cut hair.

More importantly, however, is what he did not hear approaching.

A fallen tree branch, just a few feet away, snapped under stalking footsteps.

Colin’s head jerked up. His book slipped from his hands, falling onto the muddy ground, as the color drained from his face.

There was no escape.

Toady number one blocked him from the right, while toady number two blocked the left, leaving the head bully blocking the pathway in front.