Allegiance by Smith Nicholas Sansbury

Author:Smith, Nicholas Sansbury [Smith, Nicholas Sansbury]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Horror, thriller, Post-Apocalyptic | Dystopian
ISBN: 9781538557181
Amazon: B07QCQTS6L
Goodreads: 45159185
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 2019-11-05T08:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

Magnolia shivered in her bunk. The images of framed human-skin canvases were seared in her mind. Rodger sat in the bunk across from her, his knees pulled up to his chest under a blanket.

“I really want to know what the hell Lieutenant Alejo meant when he said ‘we’ did this,” she said.

“Maybe one of the guys living on the outpost got cabin fever and decided to turn his pals into upholstery,” he replied. “I’m sure a few divers thought about doing that to me back in the day.”

“Not funny, Rodge.”

“We’ll find out soon, I hope.”

“I’m guessing they’re still talking, since we haven’t lowered to drop them off on Star Grazer or climbed above the storm yet.”

She rested her head and tried to calm her beating heart. She should be sleeping but was still riding high on adrenaline from an eventful day.

Just when she thought she was going to get some answers in the briefing room, Les had kicked out all the divers except Michael. It left her and the others wondering what secrets the Cazadores had kept from them this time.

Even with a vault full of records, there was still much they didn’t know about these people and their past.

Rodger groaned. “First the snakes, then whatever bizarre, ghoulish stuff we saw in the tower, and we’re not even halfway to our target yet. Now I’m kind of wishing I hadn’t stowed away on the Sea Wolf, but I couldn’t let you come alone.”

“You were supposed to be guarding X.”

Rodger gave her a wry smile. “Mags, did you somehow miss seeing that six-foot-five badass that’s guarding him? I’m pretty sure he’s safe with Rhino. Guy is pure muscle.”

“Yeah, yeah, but he could still use more eyes with all the enemies he has back at the islands. For the record, you don’t have to come on this mission once we get to the target.”

“Mags, you can’t get rid of me,” he said with an extended grin. “I’d ride the back of a mutant whale if you were on it.”

Magnolia forced a smile back, but she wasn’t in the mood for romance, which was what Rodger had in mind, judging by his gaze.

She pulled the blanket up over her bra.

“You shouldn’t have come, Rodge. X needed your help, and I can take care of myself.”

Rodger seemed a bit taken aback by her response, and for that she was sorry. After all, he had helped save her on the surface. Who could say what might have happened if he hadn’t ridden the cable down to help.

“Look, it’s not that I don’t want you here,” she said. “I just worry about X.”

“I understand. With flawless hindsight, I see that I should have stayed behind. I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

Rodger laid his head back on the pillow. “We’d better try and get some sleep,” he said.

“I wouldn’t count on that,” said a voice.

Michael’s head poked through the open hatch.

Wearing jumpsuit and armor, he looked ready to dive.

Rodger was wearing nothing but tight-fitting shorts similar to those he had worn in the sky arena.

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