Black Onyx (Black Onyx Academy #1) by Nikita Parmenter

Author:Nikita Parmenter [Parmenter, Nikita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0BG5J41SG
Goodreads: 62802032
Published: 2022-10-08T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter sixteen

Storm is the first to meet me outside the door, and I wait for the snark. I’m not expecting our truce to hold for the whole of this journey. I think that might be just a little bit optimistic. We take every opportunity to poke at each other. I will, however, hold the truce for as long as he does.

“So, I’m assuming you do know how to ride properly then?” he asks.

“Yeah.”

“Another way of showing me not to underestimate you?”

“Yes,” I say simply again because I really don’t know what else to say.

He nods, and we sit in surprisingly companionable silence. Finally, the others join us, and we all set off following Storm since he knows where we’re going. The ride starts in silence which I enjoy until something occurs to me.

“How far away is the village?” I ask, not having bothered to before.

“About a three-hour ride,” Killian replies, having obviously thought to find out that information before we set off.

“Thanks,” I reply. I’m glad the village isn’t days away, although Revel could probably do with the ride.

After that, the ride is mainly spent with Storm continuing to go over the plan even though we’ve been over it so many times that by this point, I think I could recite it in my sleep. I think he’s more concerned about the way the Headmaster was acting towards Reaper and me, he’s almost certain that there’s something else going on with this mission, and I have to say I agree.

After three hours, we get to a tiny village that seems far too quiet for the time of the day. Usually, people would be getting on with their daily tasks, and even in a village this size, the streets should be bustling with activity, but instead, there are only a couple of people out on the cobbled streets, and they look like they’d rather be anywhere else.

“The file didn’t say anything about where exactly the Rogue vamp was last seen, did it?” Killian asks.

“No, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone about who would be willing to point us in the right direction.” Rival answers him.

“It’s like a damn ghost town,” Loki adds, looking around with concern.

“Well, in my experience the local tavern wouldn’t be shut even in an apocalypse and is probably the best place to get some answers.” Mayhem grins.

“I didn’t realise you’d been here?” Storm questions as we make our way through the streets looking for the tavern.

“I haven’t, but taverns are all the same no matter how small the village.” He answers with a shrug.

“He’s not wrong.” Reaper chuckles.

Thanks to the small nature of the village, it only takes five more minutes to find the tavern, and we lead the horses around to the adjoining stables and settle them down, giving them some much needed water.

“People in these small villages can be very close-knit and not that welcoming to outsiders, so let me do the talking.” Storm orders, striding towards the door and not letting any of us question whether he’s really the wisest choice to get people talking.

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