Gift of Darkness: Book 3 in The Vampire Pirate Saga by Isadora Brown & Rebecca Hamilton

Author:Isadora Brown & Rebecca Hamilton [Brown, Isadora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evershade Publishing
Published: 2018-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Kelia had been taken from the Wraith to a mangled boat on the west side on the island. This boat did little to blend in with its surroundings. Both of the Shadows who had taken her were sleeping; she could tell from the deep snoring in the room next to her.

She was currently unable to move as rope kept her bound to the mast and unable to speak because of a dirty handkerchief tied around her mouth. Bangs danced in her eyes and she could not even move her head to get them away. She squirmed, hoping the thick, brown rope would give even slightly or that she would be able to slide out somehow.

Unfortunately, nothing she tried worked.

The Shadows who had kidnapped her hadn’t harmed her, but that was only because they planned to bring her to the Queen. The Queen would not be so gentle. But Kelia didn’t have her blade with her, so even if she managed to escape, there was no way for her to fight her way back. Casey and Robert—the other Shadow, she learned—had left her with nothing but her clothes and messy braid. They’d even taken her boots to relieve her of any shoelaces that could be used to choke them.

The only weapon within reach was the piece of rope that kept her pinned to the mast.

Heavy, grey clouds blotted out the sun in the sky, and waves pushed the small boat around more thoroughly than Drew's ship. Kelia was starting to feel the effects in her stomach. If she vomited, she could very well choke since there was not outlet for her, so she tried to breathe in the cold, clear air.

She looked out over the island at the lush, tall trees and the rich greenery. Even from her position, she could see more of the town than she had been privy to the night before. These looked like small houses rather than established businesses with small, square windows and rounded doors. It was difficult to make out anything else, other than the tall building farther into town.

Thick mist coated the island in a protective blanket. Kelia closed her eyes as fog rolled over the small parts of her exposed skin.

Her eyes teared up in frustration. Her body was starting to ache, being in the same position for a long amount of time, especially with her scars from her time in the Society’s Sightless program. She didn’t want to sleep—could not, even if she tried.

She furrowed her brow at that thought. She hadn’t gotten through that to give in to this. This would not be what happened to Kelia Starling. She would not cry because life was too hard or because she didn’t know how to handle the situation. She needed to trust herself. The answer would come. It always did. It just required more patience than she was used to having.

So she continued to wiggle and press and move against the rope, hoping that even though she could not see any difference in her bindings, she was doing something.

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