Vixen's Chosen by Aron Lewes

Author:Aron Lewes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: paranormal romance, asian fantasy, ya paranormal, kitsune romance, books about kitsune, kitsune fantasy, shapeshifter romance
Publisher: Aron Lewes
Published: 2021-03-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

KYLIN RAN INTO MARNIE three times the next day, and each time they passed each other, the former Silenced tapped her own lips, encouraging Kylin to keep quiet. It made Kylin feel like she was conspiring against Wilhelm and Vala, which wasn't true at all. She was loyal to the assassins, even if she didn't like the idea of silent, soulless crewmen.

There was something about Marnie's ruddy face and small, dark eyes that made her difficult to trust, and she had the smirk of someone who was up to no good. If Kylin kept her secret, it was because she was afraid to betray her. In reanimating Marnie, she had learned a much needed lesson. Even if she could bring back The Silenced, it didn't mean she should.

Kylin spent much of the afternoon with Vala, who was teaching her how to cook. Kylin had never chopped an onion or skinned a fish, but Vala made her do it. By the end of the day, her fingers reeked and her hands were covered in fish guts.

Between peeling carrots, Kylin said, “Everyone in my clan had a role to fulfill. The cooks always did the cooking, the seamstresses mended our clothes, and the oracles brought back messages from the other side. It was my job to look after the children.”

“Sounds dreadful,” Vala said.

“Why's that?”

“Because I hate kids.” Vala gathered up Kylin's chopped onions and dumped them into a pot. “Anyway, the fish stew will have to simmer for a couple of hours. After you finish chopping those carrots, you're free to do whatever you want.”

Kylin had been cutting and fileting for so long, her hands ached when she left the kitchen. She wandered around the ship's deck, clenching and unclenching her fists, trying to work the pain from her knuckles.

“What are you doing?”

Her body jolted at the sudden sound of Wilhelm's voice. When she spun around, she found him sitting on a barrel, sharpening his sword on a whetstone.

“Vala made me cook,” Kylin reported. “My hands hurt from too much chopping.”

“Damn. She said she was going to put you to work today, but I thought she was joking.” Wilhelm stood and sheathed his sword. “She should have had the Silenced do it, but... she claims they can't get her recipes quite right.”

“How many Silenced are on the ship?” Kylin asked, her mind leaping to Marnie.

“Eleven or twelve... I think. Is it bad that I don't know the exact number?”

“Sort of,” Kylin said. “They're still people. I know they're criminals, but I do feel sorry for them.”

“Well... you've got a good heart, unlike the rest of the world. Using the Silenced as servants has become so common, no one even thinks about it anymore.”

“What if you were Silenced? That might happen one day.”

“Why? Because I murder people?” Wilhelm's lips were taken by a crooked grin, as if he was proud of his trade. “Vala and I get our jobs from higher-ups. I don't think that would happen. Our bad deeds are usually swept under the rug.

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