Heir to Destruction (Cursed and Broken Book 1) by C. T. Knight

Author:C. T. Knight [Knight, C. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing LLC
Published: 2021-10-04T16:00:00+00:00

17

Ryder paced around the cell, running his fingers over the floor and walls. “Has to be a weapon.”

Iron bars, a barrel probably filled with water or Verillian juice, a chain connected to the dirty brushed silver wall, but nothing sharp.

The muscles in my shoulder relaxed. If he didn’t have a weapon, he wouldn’t get himself killed.

I sat quietly, listening for Raeth’s screams when they ripped her leg off, but all I heard was the swishing of wind through the sails and the hum of an engine.

Fallon had to have known, or suspected what would happen. He never would have risked Raeth like this. He loved her too much. So…maybe these scavengers wanted her for some reason other than scrap metal.

“I’ll wrap the chain around a neck the next time someone opens the cell door.” Ryder mopped the sweat from his brow. “Heat’s strangling me like the tamer collar.”

Footsteps echoed overhead and I held my breath, waiting for them to take me away. “No, Fallon wouldn’t have risked us like this. Once they open the gift, they’ll grant us supplies and safe passage. It has to work. Just remain calm. It’ll all work out.”

Ryder slid down the wall and sat with his arms resting on his knees. “Fallon didn’t know we’d get caught so far out. Scavengers must’ve seen our fight with the spiderats or something.”

“We’ll get out of this. We just need to convince—”

“No time to waste convincing some traitor he’d be better off on our side.”

“Even if we could escape the cells, what then? Hundreds of miles of nothing between us and the next territory. We’ll starve, dehydrate, or become food for the creatures of the Wasteland. Fallon wouldn’t have sent us if he didn’t believe the gift would secure our safe passage and supplies. Keep faith.” I tried hard to make my voice sound as if I believed my own words.

“Don’t worry. I’ll get us out of this.”

I spun and faced him. “How? By beating everyone to death on the ship? That’s all you want to do, fight. Sometimes there are other ways. You’re going to get us all killed.” I gestured to the stairwell. “You’re over there formulating a plan to take down the next person who walks down those stairs.”

“No. I…well, yeah, of course. You don’t get it. They’re gonna kill us first chance they get.” He bolted to his feet and grabbed the back of his head with one hand while he clutched the bars with his other.

My voice softened. “You don’t know that.”

“Scavengers are no better than the creatures of the Wasteland. Trust me.”

I spun and stalked across my cell, then pivoted and faced him. “You know everything. Yeah, I get it, but what if he didn’t have a choice?”

“You think this Neumarian has no choice? I wouldn’t turn my back on my people for anything.”

“Not even Raeth?”

His grip tightened on the bars. I narrowed my gaze, daring him to lie. Could he sacrifice his sister if he had to?

He clutched his head and collapsed to his knees.

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