Pirate's Vengeance (The Djinn Kingdom Series Book 1) by Andrews LJ & Andrews LJ

Author:Andrews, LJ & Andrews, LJ [Andrews, LJ]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: 4 Arrows
Published: 2017-03-12T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The Mutiny

Later in the evening, Nova punched a lumpy, straw-stuffed pillow until it plumped like a scratchy cloud. She pulled the messenger bag from her shoulder and shoved it underneath the padding, making sure no one would try to steal it from her in the night.

She glared at the boisterous crew settling in for the night. Men stood around their smelly hammocks rubbing the day’s sweat from their sun-burned faces with tattered rags. A group of her mates walked past; some ignored her completely, but a pirate with jutting shoulder blades and pallid skin pulled tight over his joints glared at her as he twirled a hand-rolled cigarette in his mouth. The plump man following him reminded Nova of the purple pear Atlas had given her aboard the prison ship, from his small head and wide stomach and hips to the violet complexion staining his cheeks as if he were holding his breath.

He paused briefly as his companion joined the ruckus in the center of the sleeping quarters. Nova met his blue eyes with false confidence. They transformed from wide, bright orbs to narrow, snake-like slits. Before he walked away, he kicked a pile of dust, causing her to gag and choke as it filled her lungs.

After they’d left, she fingered the dagger tucked under her shirt and tried to push away the dark thoughts filling her mind of the purple-faced pirate.

“Hey, there you are.” Atlas smiled and sat next to her, catching several scathing looks from the other crew. “I’ve been looking for you.”

“Chipper let you off finally?” she said, her mood brightening each moment he was next to her.

Atlas smirked. “Actually, Smythe took the helm. He seemed particularly interested in a certain course, though not entirely interested in telling us where we were headed.”

She smiled, though something in the bottom of her stomach pulled at her curiosity. After a short pause, she caught Atlas watching her through the dark, so she nudged his arm with her shoulder. “Well, I’m glad you came to talk to me.”

Atlas met her eye shyly. “So, you like me hangin’ around?”

Nova watched him stitch his fingers together, and then nervously unravel them one by one. Her heart pounded so hard she feared he might hear it as she reached out and placed her hand on his.

“You’re all I have that’s…safe I guess,” she said, hoping she wasn’t misreading Atlas’s signals.

He sucked in a breath and nodded before taking her hand completely in his. “You are safe with me, Nova. I’ll back you until you earn these scurvy dogs’ respect.” He pointed to the snoring pirates, ignoring the huddled group of men still awake and shooting daggers in their direction. “And even after you have it, I’ll still back you.”

Nova bit her lip, suddenly feeling like a nervous child. From the corner of her eye, she saw Atlas lean toward her and slowly she faced him. In one energizing moment, his lips brushed hers and his strong hand pulled her face closer.

The moment of passion was over much sooner than she would’ve liked.

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