Blackwood Marauders by K. S. Villoso

Author:K. S. Villoso [Villoso, K. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liam's Vigil Publishing Co.
Published: 2018-04-04T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

It felt like the sort of nightmare that began like a sweet dream, one that never really seemed to decide what it wanted to be in the end. Luc watched Roena sleeping beside him with a curious mixture of irritation and exhaustion and desire. They weren’t feelings he was equipped to deal with. He couldn’t go back to sleep, not after he had woken up with her waving a dagger at him; after a while, he decided to crawl out of bed and head downstairs for a drink.

The door to the tavern was closed. He realized his mistake when he heard a rooster crowing in the distance. Taking a lungful of cold, early morning air, he made his way to the main hall, where the innkeeper had set up a fire. Tasha was sitting close by, sharpening a blade.

“How was your night?” she asked with a straight face.

“You sent her to my room, didn’t you?”

“She insisted.”

“Gods, Tasha, she almost murdered me.”

“Not that I give a shit what you do with your personal life, but she didn’t.”

“She…” He gave a low groan and slumped into the seat beside her. “What did she tell you, exactly?”

Tasha placed the sword on her lap. “She said that you and her have struck an understanding. She insists on joining us. She’s a good sword arm, she says, and judging from what I’ve heard about her, it’s probably not far from the truth. We’ll find out soon enough.”

“That’s it? You’ll let her join us just like that?”

She blew on the edge of the blade. “No, you let her join just like that. How the hell was I supposed to react when she barges in and demands to see you? It’s not like I have a say one way or another.”

“Since we’re on the subject—when did I become leader, anyway? I told you people I intend to leave once I got paid. Master Landor must’ve come by with the coin.”

“She brought the payment, actually,” Tasha said. She slid her sword back into its sheath before giving him a critical look. “I also met with our client yesterday while you were busy up there in the castle. He’s pleased with our work so far. He wanted you to manage this operation.”

Luc swallowed, trying to ignore how she said busy. “Why me?”

“Because if you had died back in Toskthar like we thought you did, we’d still be there arguing amongst ourselves about rations and shitting arrangements. Oswyn would’ve known how to whip the fucking bastards to shape. But since he’s not here…” Her face tightened. “I just want this all over with. I don’t want to get into whatever pissing match Jona wants to get into for control, but fuck if I’m letting him take over the reins when I’m the one dealing with our client. His men, on the other hand, have been careful around you ever since that the stunt you pulled back at the village. None of them blinked when I said you were leading this group from now on.

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