Imagine by Jenna Greene – Excerpt
She pulled up short. Becky thumped into her side but didn’t utter a word of protest.
To the left, a head peeked around a thick trunk. Long jaws, complete with overlapping fangs that overshadowed thin lips, jutted forward. Green saliva dripped down the creature’s chin. It didn’t move.
Neither did Kat. Or Becky.
Why the creature didn’t charge forward to seize easy prey puzzled Kat. As did the fact that the eyes failed to shift in any way. Once she had a moment to digest what she saw, she noted that each pupil had a filmy quality. Before she could process what that meant, the creature inhaled loudly. As its entire head lifted, it drew in a breath through oversized nostrils then took a step in Kat’s direction.
Turning, she fled, tugging Becky with her. Thumping steps sounded behind her, and these were almost immediately joined by another set.
They separated to find us easier. She wasn’t too pleased with her assessment. The beasts were too clever by far. And yet, why hadn’t they caught their prey?