Daybreak by Nicole Fox

Author:Nicole Fox [Fox, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-02T16:00:00+00:00

15

Courtney

Sevastian is going to help us, which is a huge relief. Having someone who knows the ship even better than Dmitry and knows the inner workings of the operation is going to be a huge asset.

Except, before our operation can even get off the ground, it’s found out.

“What the fuck?”

We all turn to see the Tiger standing in a narrow hallway to the left. His eyes are still droopy from whatever Dmitry dosed him with, but he’s coherent enough to know that Tati and I should not be out of the container talking to the likes of Sevastian and Dmitry. Though, I’m sure the Tiger doesn’t know them by those names.

For several seconds, we stare at one another, no one moving or saying anything. Then, the Tiger comes to the realization that some kind of coup is going on, and he turns to run and raise the alarm, no doubt.

Without hesitating, I wrench myself out of Dmitry’s hold and run after the Tiger.

I hear Dmitry’s footsteps behind me and Tati whimpering for both of us, but I don’t slow down.

The shiv Tati found on the deck—the same one I gave to Sadie to use against the sailor—is in the pocket of my pajama pants, and I pull it out and grip it in my hand. Then, when I’m within reach of the Tiger, I jump and plunge the sharp end into his back.

He yells and falls to the ground. Neither my weight nor the stab wound is enough to take him down, but the drugs are clearly still in his system, making him sluggish. Dmitry catches up to us in a second and presses his boot into the Tiger’s back.

“Finish him,” he urges.

The end of the shiv is covered in blood and small splatters of it dot my wrist and the sleeve of my shirt.

I know that, if anyone deserves to die, it’s the Tiger. He is an evil man who locks women in containers and sells them for profit. Though, so does Sevastian, and he’s … helping us?

I want to say that he’s an evil man with no soul, but I don’t know that for sure. Plus, if I’ve learned anything being trapped on this boat, it’s that life comes at you fast.

Annika is here because Dmitry killed her pimp in a shoot-out.

Actions have consequences, and I’m not sure I want to know what the consequences of killing the Tiger would be.

“Tie him up,” I say. “Let’s leave him in the container. No one will find him for a while.”

“What? No.” Dmitry falls down, driving his knee into the Tiger’s back. He is fighting back, desperate to get away. “Give me the blade. I’ll kill him.”

“No.” I spin around and see a storage closet not far away. I run to it and grab a length of rope. “We don’t have to kill him. We’ll leave him in the container the way he left us. It will be a fitting punishment.”

“Death is fitting,” Dmitry growls. “He needs to die.”

I shake my head.

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