Nevaeh's Secret by Christina Escue

Author:Christina Escue [Escue, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-02-27T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

“How many?” Karma asked and nodded toward the people filing off the ship.

“Hundred and twelve,” Harrison answered. “Alive, and three dead.”

“How long were they in there?” Dylan asked.

“According to Fernando,” Nevaeh said and pointed to the young man who’d been helping them. “Six days.”

“Surprised there weren’t more dead,” Karma mused and looked at the people again.

“There were shelves of food and water in the container. Crompton wanted his delivery to be profitable once received,” Harrison said and looked at Fernando again. “Fernando said the three who died, died within the first two days.”

“Okay. What else do we know?” Dylan asked.

“Zach is going through the manifests right now. He remembered seeing Crompton’s name on one and is pulling it for us,” Nevaeh said. “Here he comes now.”

“Hey,” he said as he approached. “I found it. It wasn’t from this shipment, but one from a couple weeks ago. We hauled a crate like that one to Boston.”

He handed the manifest to Harrison and Harrison smiled. “This has an address on it.”

“Well, hell, how convenient,” Karma said and grinned. “We need to get back to Baltimore now though. Fuller will get suspicious if we aren’t back soon.”

“Yikes, it’s almost noon,” Harrison said and grinned. “I’m surprised he hasn’t called yet.”

“Fuller?” Zach asked, looking at them in confusion.

“He’s technically the one in charge of the VEB, but he’s a tool so we go around him whenever possible,” Karma answered and grinned. “He has his head up his ass more often than not.”

“Sounds like someone I’d want to kill,” Zach commented, and they all laughed.

“Karma almost has a couple times,” Dylan said between chuckles. “And I’m pretty sure we’ve all pictured it in our minds.”

“Why don’t you come back with us, Zach?” Karma asked. “We can always use more good vampire helping with keeping things peaceful.”

“I’d love to, but I still have three months on my contract. Once it’s up, I’ll look you up and see if the offer still stands,” he answered. “I think I would enjoy working with you four.”

“The offer will still stand,” Harrison assured him and smiled. “We have to get going, and if anyone asks, we were never here.”

“Who are you again?” Zach asked and grinned. “I can keep my mouth shut.”

“Good,” Nevaeh said and smiled. “Here are our numbers. When your contract is up give one of us a call and we will get you in touch with the Senate. We will make sure you have a place with us.”

“Sounds great. I will see you all in a few months. And if I’m on any more ships with crates like this one, I will call one of you with all the information. I can’t stand seeing innocent people harmed.”

“Thank you,” Karma said and smiled. He winked flirtatiously before walking back toward the office building where the other crew members were being held.

Dylan watched him as he walked away and once he was out of sight her turned to Karma, “I like him, but I’ll stake him if he does that too much.

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