The Thief of Tides (The Thief of Tides series Book 1) by Olivia Harlow

Author:Olivia Harlow [Harlow, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-06T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Finny and Mora struggled to close the left batwing sail, while Velo and Nelson worked on the right. We were slicing through the water with incredible speed, but the storm was faster. There was no way a natural storm could’ve caught up with us that quickly.

The wind had shifted, forcing us west.

Directly into the coast.

The deck was absolute chaos. My crew was struggling. Ushar and Falrey were dangling from the ropes at the top of the foremast. Jerma and Indigo were attempting to tie themselves down. Kendra rushed to help Finny with the batwing sail. I gripped the railing and charged up the slippery stairs of the upper deck to Simon. He was fighting to turn us east into the waves with little success.

“What’s happening?!” I shouted over the howling wind.

“I don’t know! It won’t budge either way!”

I squinted through the rain to see if anything was restricting the rudder, but there was nothing. There wasn’t a sign of another sea serpent either. Only the massive rolling waves that tossed us from side to side. Water crashed onto the deck and rushed past my calves. Fortunately, everyone remained on board, and those on the mast were almost back onto the deck.

I locked eyes with Velo, and the panic on his face made my stomach drop. Even in these winds, we should be able to curve to the left. The wheel should be moving.

The sharp rocks drew closer by the second.

“What do we do?!” Simon shouted. I rushed forward and gripped the slick wheel with him. We both pushed with everything we had, but it didn’t move.

A brilliant flash of lightning slashed the sky, followed by a deafening crack of thunder.

Another wave rolled us and more water splashed onto the deck.

The crew was barely holding on.

We lurched forward, picking up speed.

I pressed my eyes closed and braced for impact.

A massive wave rose on our right, pushing against the current and winds. Everyone who was still standing was thrown to the ground. The ship tipped horizontally, and we climbed higher and higher along the wave’s curve.

Simon and I slid across the soaked deck. We crashed into the railing, and I managed to grab Simon’s arm before he spun overboard. I braced my feet against the railing and used my whole body to pull him back onto the deck. He tumbled to the floor beside me, and we wrapped our arms and legs around the railing.

The wave was pushing us away from the rocks.

The splintering sound of wood cut through the roar of the storm, and we lurched again from the impact.

My ship groaned.

The storm raged.

My crew screamed.

The wave pushed us to the left, guiding us around the rocky shore. I squinted through the darkness. We were riding parallel to a sandy beach.

Then, as though by enchantment, the storm silenced.

The wind stilled, and the massive rolling waves eased into a gentle swaying. The clouds evaporated, revealing a clear, starless sky. The only light came from the bleached full moon perched high above.

Simon and I shared a look of astonishment.

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