Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart

Author:Rebecca Hart
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780985011598
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
Published: 2012-05-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Daniel closed the office door and released the tension in his shoulders. He hated deceiving Ellie, but he had a laundry list of duties to see to before he’d have time to indulge his curse by returning to seal form for a moon cycle. The first and most unpleasant of which was his meeting with General McTavish. He wasn’t looking forward to the general’s reaction to his report.

A shudder of revulsion ran through him. McTavish had a sweating problem, hadn’t seen a tub of water or a bar of soap in years, and spat when he yelled. Daniel expected there’d be yelling. It’s going to be a long day.

He made his way toward The Bristol Inn, where the general and his entourage kept rooms. The streets teemed with life, vendors barking their wares at passersby while wagons rattled to and fro carrying all manner of stock and supplies.

Daniel deftly dodged a portly man with a keg balanced on his shoulder, only to nearly collide with a prim looking woman stalking in the other direction, a screeching, grubby-faced imp in tow. I hate the city.

Anxious to be free of the pressing crowd, Daniel picked up the pace. His mind raced as he decided what to tell his superior and what he needed to keep to himself. Not a game one wanted to play with someone close to the king, but it couldn’t be helped. If the general knew anything about Ellie’s plans for Jashir, he would order Daniel to intervene. He’d never disobeyed a direct order, and he’d prefer not to have to start the practice this early in his career.

Daniel let out a relieved sigh when the hanging sign of The Bristol Inn finally came into view. He sidestepped a young man and ducked into the inn.

“Can I help ye?” An absurdly tall man with a scruffy moustache stood behind the lobby’s front desk. He looked down his spectacles at Daniel.

“I have an appointment with General McTavish.”

The innkeeper arched a furry black eyebrow. He took a long, slow survey of Daniel. “What business do you have with the general?”

Daniel placed his palms on the counter, leveled a dangerous glare at the insipid man. “That’s between the general and me, don’t you think?” He waited for the innkeeper’s wide-eyed nod before continuing. “Just tell him O’Roarke’s here to see him.”

The man behind the counter pointed a skinny shaking arm toward the dining room. “He’s in there havin’ breakfast.”

Lips twitching with mirth, Daniel nodded to the frightened proprietor. “Thanks.” He headed into the dining room.

“Where in the living hell have you been, boy?” General McTavish waved at Daniel from a table at the back of the room. He ignored the shocked gasps of the three women at the only other occupied table. “We expected you and Winters over a month ago.” He looked past Daniel. “Where’s the captain?”

Daniel reached the general’s table and sat down across from him. “Dead, sir.”

General McTavish’s round face puckered as if he’d eaten a sour grape.

“We were attacked outside of Gibraltar and the captain was shot and killed during the fight.

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