Worlds Collide by Serena Lindahl

Author:Serena Lindahl [Lindahl, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-01T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Cat

“Things are different, aren't they?” Jenira asked, reclining in her comfy chair. Cat eyed her sister. They'd spent the hours since her return from Davin Rennert's rooftop rehashing the evidence from the crime scene. Cat studied the audio and video with an analytical mind, but her stomach still rebelled.

“What do you mean?”

“Davin's getting closer than anyone we've met since we crossed the border. He's a powerful man, Cat. What if he contacts someone in the West?”

“Do you think he will? He's a high-level tech, so there’s no reason to believe he is connected to the West despite his magic. The more mages he meets, the more likely his Magitech nature will be exposed.”

Jenira played with her daggers, a common habit while she was thinking, but it always made Cat nervous. She waited for Jenira to slip and slice open her flesh, but her sister never lost track of the deadly blades. She monitored their exact location regardless of how preoccupied her mind was.

“I don't think he will,” Jenira said, “but I'm not used to trusting people. He seems like a decent man, besides being a powerful Magitech. He hasn't done or said anything to harm us so far, but I've also followed his requests.”

“We can't run forever, sis. Maybe it's time we trust someone, at least until we find the killers.”

“Trust him how?” Jenira's brows arched. Cat tilted her head back, staring at the cracked ceiling. Jenira always took the lead, but her meeting with the man in the tech store had shifted her thoughts.

“I'm not suggesting we trust him with our history or identities, but maybe we should trust him more with the investigation. I agree he is hiding information from you. His employees are not building simple Magitech security devices. He's working on something big, and the killers know it. Rennert, or Davin, whatever we're calling him now, is a brilliant man. I bet he stores a ton of information on his internal servers, and I think the data will help us solve the murders. I've reached the limits of what I can learn from afar.” Cat's blood roared in her ears. She'd been hatching the plan all morning, but presenting it to Jenira threatened to rob her of her courage. She wiped her sweaty palms on her thighs.

“How are you going to get data from the house servers, Cat? I won't risk you.”

“Jen, you've protected me for years, for my whole life. But in this case, I can help as much as you. I am not a mage; I don't need to stay hidden in the Eastern Territory. Yes, people will wonder where I've been hiding, but I could downplay my intelligence to get into Rennert Industries. This morning, when I was out...” Her voice trailed off, fully aware of her sister's calculating stare.

“This morning?”

“At the tech store, I ran into a guy that works for Rennert. We talked about processors, and he asked me if I wanted a job. If I worked at Rennert Industries, I could snoop around.

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