Dragon Blood by Linsey Hall

Author:Linsey Hall [Hall, Linsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942085836
Publisher: Bonnie Doon Press
Published: 2019-04-11T16:00:00+00:00

10

I gave the boat captain my most serious look, trying to impress upon her the dire nature of the situation. “The only way to save Magic’s Bend is if we go to Eleuthera. And we can only get there if a boat takes us. You’re the only captain we know.”

I explained the situation with the statues, the demon, the potion, and our time limit.

She frowned, irritation and worry glinting in her eyes. “I didn't want to get involved.”

“Dozens of people will die if we don’t do something,” Declan said. “Hundreds, maybe.”

She swallowed hard, shifting on her feet. Clearly, she was waffling.

“You’d be a hero,” I said.

“Don’t really care about that.” She pursed her lips. “But I am your best shot. I’m a damned good captain.”

I liked her confidence. “You are our only hope. We don’t know how to find another captain in time.”

She frowned, dropping her head as she leaned over the big wooden steering wheel. “Damn it. Another captain would need to be supernatural. Those are the only kinds who can get through the worst parts of the Bermuda Triangle. You need to know what’s coming. How to get out.”

“And you can do that. Think of all the people,” I begged. “Please.”

“Fine.” She scowled. “Fates, I hate this.” She met my gaze. “But we’re going to need to get a boat over in Miami or Fort Lauderdale. You got one?”

“Um…” I looked around for the right words. “We’ll get one.”

She groaned. “You’re going to steal one, aren’t you?”

I gave a helpless shrug. “We don’t really have time to buy one.”

“I can’t go to jail. I am not cut out for the slammer.”

“You look like you could hold your own,” I said.

“Well, duh. But I gotta run free. Like a stallion.”

If the situation hadn’t been so dire, I might have laughed.

“And I got a conscience, you know,” she said.

“We’ll try to take the boat of an asshole. Sound good?” I asked. “And we’ll leave them some money.”

“I don’t like it any more than you do,” Declan said. “But we have twelve hours to fix this. We have no time to spare with buying a boat or finding another captain. This is our only chance. You are our only chance.”

She scowled, as if she didn’t like being reminded of it. Then she brightened. “Hang on. I know just the boat.”

“Yeah?” I asked.

“Owned by a total asshole. A playboy mage who’s a real jerk. Owns three boats, all over the world. Rumored to be a drug lord.”

“Drug lord?” Oh, man.

“Yep. We’ll steal his boat in Miami. I know where he keeps it.”

“Hell yeah.” I could totally get behind this.

“Do you have a transport charm?” she asked.

“Yeah.”

“Good. Let me get this old girl back into port, then we can go.” She rubbed her hands together and looked at me. “Actually, I like a bit of adventure.”

I grinned. “I can promise you adventure.”

It didn’t take long to steer the boat back to its berth, and Declan and I helped tie it off, jumping onto the dock when she pulled into her spot.

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