Shattered by Magic by Rebecca Danese

Author:Rebecca Danese [Danese, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-06T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

After an hour of strategising, someone mentions food, and pizza is ordered.

I’ve messaged Dr. Lindhurst on her personal number in the hopes that she’ll be willing to provide me with some kind of weapon, even if it’s a tranquilliser gun, but I’m yet to hear back from her, and the agitation of impatience is starting to get to me.

“Any news from your contact?” Gio asks me when we put the lists aside for a moment to eat.

“She’ll come through,” I say with a confidence I don’t feel. It’s not the end of the world if I go empty handed, but my Krav Maga lessons from Buxton will only get me so far. I’m no black belt.

I absentmindedly peel the label from my bottle of water as I listen in on the snippets of conversation from those around me.

Despite the dread of what’s about to come, there’s still comfort in being surrounded by people who are able and willing to do what’s right.

“What’s the latest, fearless leader?” Jer says, taking a seat next to me on the leather sofa. “You’ve been awfully quiet for the past hour or so.”

I tear the label up into little pieces and sprinkle it onto the glass coffee table in front of me. “What if the ATU find Ella before we do?” I say it so quietly I’m not sure if he can hear me.

He searches my face for a moment, seemingly trying to work out the best thing to say. “Ah, well,” he says, grabbing my shoulder and shaking me gently, “we’ll just have to bust her out. I’ve no doubt you’d quite enjoy doing that,” he grins.

That’s the worst-case scenario, I suppose, but I’m painfully aware that every day that ticks by without locating Ella brings the Duke closer to accomplishing his plan.

“Looks like someone needs cheering up.”

I look up to see Gus smiling amiably down at me. His white hair and lined face could put him at seventy at least, but there’s a youthful glimmer behind his eyes that I immediately like.

“Oh, I don’t know,” Jer says. “Curtis here quite enjoys a bit of brooding.” I give him a look, but he laughs it off.

“When you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ll wish you’d spent less time sulking and more time living.” He gives me a kindly pat on the shoulder before clapping his hands and bringing everyone’s attention to him. “How about an after-dinner story?”

“Ooh, goodie,” says Prunella, slinking up beside him and clapping her hands excitedly like a child.

“It’s been a while, Gus. Why not?” Plague ambles over and places his large frame on a chair.

Suddenly, my secluded corner by the sofa isn’t so secluded, as all fifteen of us huddle around and squeeze in. I glance at the excited faces of Bubble and Gloria, Maisie and Michael. Even Gio seems pleased at the suggestion, which is perplexing but catches my interest even more. Algernon, never one to miss out on the action, finds my lap and curls up on it, pretending to sleep but keeping one yellow eye open.

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