The Pirate's Siren (Sirens & Steel Book 1) by Bethany Wicker

Author:Bethany Wicker [Wicker, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Nine

After dealing with Gregor’s teasing and switching the topic to anything else—including his smaller room, I figured it was time to let him get some rest. However, after saying goodnight, I walked passed Steel’s door and kept going.

The deck was silent as it had been the last time I came out here this late. I was quickly coming to terms that this was my favorite time to be out on the deck. It was quiet and still which was what I was used to from living on a remote island. This was more of a norm to me and it eased any lingering tension. But I wasn’t able to enjoy it right now because thoughts of Stan were plaguing my mind.

Bastian was on lookout and he would be easy to distract when the time came to it. For now, I needed to prepare an escape for Stan. I found the smallest jolly boat—as Steel had called it—that was the farthest away from Bastian and out of his sight. Next, I gathered some produce and meat into a basket and placed it into the boat. While getting the food, I also found a knife that would make cutting Stan loose a lot easier. In a corner, I discovered an old blanket that would keep him warm on the chilly nights. Once I was satisfied with Stan’s supplies for the escape, it was time to free him.

Stan was sleeping when I approached him. He smelled vile with the mixture of poop, urine, and foul body odor. My stomach twisted with nausea, but I made sure to only breathe through my mouth so I wouldn’t smell it as strongly. He smelled almost as bad as the head which was my only option for a bathroom.

My hands were shaking at the thought of freeing him and getting caught, but this was something I had to do. As much as I didn’t want to touch him, I knew I had to wake him up as quietly as possible so Bastian wouldn’t notice. I put one finger to my lips and used the other hand to shake his shoulder. He jumped but I moved my finger on my lips so he would remain quiet. Thankfully, he understood what I was implying and only glared at me.

“I’m going to get you out of here but you have to do as I say and do it quietly,” I whispered as lowly as I could.

He snorted.

“I may not be the person you were expecting to help you, but I’m all you’ve got. Take it or leave it.”

He grunted. “Fine, what’s the plan?”

Thankfully, he was smart enough to whisper too.

“I’m going to untie you and distract Bastian while you get on the jolly boat that has the food I’ve gathered for you.”

“What makes you think I won’t hurt you instead?”

“Look, I know that you’re bigger than me, but in your starved state, I have a feeling you aren’t as strong as you once were. So let’s make this easy on the both of us and cooperate please.

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