Fierce as a Tiger Lily (Daughters of Neverland Book 2) by Kendra Moreno

Author:Kendra Moreno [Moreno, Kendra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

WENDY

I watch as March and Tiger talk softly while sitting with Aniya, their heads together. At some point, Tiger presses a knife against March’s chest, but the Hare doesn’t seem to care. I stare at them curiously. I’d always assumed Tiger and Peter had a thing between them, but seeing her with March, I’m not so sure anymore. There’s this heaviness between March and Tiger, almost like prophesy. Those two have some sort of connection, and it surprises me. Of all the Wonderland residents who came to our aid, March seems the most harmless, but I know that for the mistake it is. No one is harmless, not in Neverland, and not Wonderland. Even Jupiter, for all her excitement and enthusiasm, has power flowing in her veins. She may not be dangerous to anyone she considers a friend, but she’s certainly dangerous to her enemies.

Hook is off talking to his crew, determining if there needs to be a change in schedule. My crew, in contrast, have already changed, making sure the weariest of the crew gets the rest they need. They’d changed without hesitation, without direction, coming forward to let me know. It’s the reason Hook is talking to his crew now, because his were less likely to admit they’re tired, years of being afraid of Hook making it impossible to do so. I’ll never be more thankful for the Hook I have now, the one who’s still dangerous, still a force to be reckoned with and who would have no problems killing someone who threatened him, but with a thread of kindness through him. He claims the thread came from me, but I’m not so sure. I think it’s always been there, but I’m the only one to cultivate it, the only one to look him in the eyes and tell him where to shove his hook.

Hook turns from where he speaks to Slim, meeting my eyes, and I smile. How perfect that we finally admitted out feelings for each other at the end of the world. I love the pirate with a vengeance, even if he also infuriates me. When that happy thought flicks through my mind, movement to my left draws my eye. Tink stands on the other side of the bonfire, her eyes trained on me so that with each flickering flame, I see warped images of her. When the thought of Captain Hook passes through my mind again, I see her physically flinch, and I frown. I don’t get a chance to stand and go to her, to ask if something is wrong. She won’t admit a weakness but maybe she senses something I don’t. Before I can go after her, however, someone sits beside me and I jump at the sudden movement. I’d been so focused on Tink, I didn’t even hear anyone come close.

I look over at Peter as he takes a seat beside me, keeping a small amount of distance between us so we never have to touch. His shoulders tense, painfully so.

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