Failed Future by Elise Kova

Author:Elise Kova [Kova, Elise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949694109
Publisher: Silver Wing Press
Published: 2019-07-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

“Come on, pet.” Charlie grabbed her wrist and tugged. He was stronger than he looked, much stronger, and if Vi didn’t go along she risked having her shoulder popped from its socket.

The moment they were out of the bar he turned, starting for the port. Vi’s eyes scanned the crowd, searching for Taavin or Arwin, but she found neither. The sun was already setting, casting the world in a bloody glow.

“Let’s get to the boat before dark. They say pirates are in this town… we wouldn’t want anything happening to you, now would we?” Charlie gave a laugh at his own joke, carrying on for everyone to hear, knowing full well that even if someone knew what was happening, no one would dare stop one of Adela’s men. “The path is narrow. Don’t try anything funny or you may fall off.”

Charlie pushed her ahead along the narrow way that wound along the cliff-side just above the docks. Vi glanced back over her shoulder. Where were Taavin and Arwin? By now, they were supposed to be following her in some form or fashion, ready to strike against Fallor when the moment presented itself. But if they did so in a way his crew on the ship could see… her father would be dead. Unless Adela was playing games about that, too.

Vi’s hands balled into fists, her nails leaving crescent moons in her palms. She hated this game of cat and mouse. She scanned the skies until she found a large bird soaring on the updrafts off the cliffs. She couldn’t make out its color, but Vi would bet it was ruddy. Fallor was flying high enough to stay in sight of the boat on the other side of the cliffs.

They had barely crested the top of the cliffs. Vi knew from Arwin’s reports that there was a switchback on the other side of the ridge, leading down to a narrow beach. There, a boat was anchored not too far off—a rowboat used to transport men to and from the beach. Vi scanned the plateau; she couldn’t see the vessel, which meant they couldn’t see her—she hoped.

Vi intentionally tripped herself.

She caught the toe of one boot on the heel of the other. Her hand raked against the rough wall for support, but she prevented her fingers from catching. Vi allowed herself to fall hard, knee splitting underneath her clothes.

“Get up.” The man took a wide step around her, hand on his earring. “Get up or—”

“I tripped.” Vi looked up at him, pushing herself onto her elbows. “I tripped, that’s all. I’m coming, I promise.” She leaned back onto her heels, rubbing her palms on her pants, trying to stall for every second she could. “Shite… I scraped my knee.” Vi made a show of inspecting the bloody spot on her clothes.

“I don’t give a rat’s arse about your knee. Get up or it’s your dear old father who’s getting his blood spilled.”

Vi put her palms on the ground, tucking her head and trying to sneak a look over her shoulder.

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