Proxy: A Dystopian Thriller (The Unwelcome Trilogy Book 3) by R.D. Brady

Author:R.D. Brady [Brady, R.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Lyla left getting the new members settled to Arthur and Thor. She did, however, track down Riley and tell him to go speak with Maisy. She would leave breaking the news to Riley to her.

She also tracked down Addie and Jamal. She told them what they had found, about the Unwelcome they had brought back with them, and about Ta’Chiko’s body. They promised to take care of the coffin, keeping it sealed and under guard until they could decide what to do with it.

Once done, Lyla headed up to the roof. She had slipped back into the veerfinah and removed the amulet from around Ta’Chiko’s neck with a thick piece of burlap. She’d then wrapped the object carefully in the heavy material. She carried it, along with the box, up the narrow stairwell.

At the top of the Gatsby, there was a small hatch that allowed roof access. Lyla had different guards up there keeping an eye on the land surrounding them. After checking in with them and learning that there had been no sign of activity in the area, she headed to a small corner of the roof, where she was hidden from view.

There was a small structure in the middle of the roof that was made of glass walls. Simon had said he thought it might have been a greenhouse at some point. The plants had long since died, but there were a few chairs inside along with a long table and some shelves. The little room smelled musty, but Lyla liked it for some reason. Perhaps because it was one of the only places she could go in the Gatsby where she could actually be by herself.

She took a seat in one of the chairs, placing the box and burlap on the table in front of her. Careful not to touch the amulet inside, she unwrapped it while wondering who Ta’Chiko had been. Her father had obviously trusted him, which counted for a great deal in her opinion. Her father did not trust easily.

And if Ta’Chiko had indeed been the one who had given her and the Cursed their abilities, she wasn’t sure if she should thank him or curse him. Without the abilities of the Cursed, thousands, if not more, of children would still be alive. But also, without the abilities of the Cursed, they never would be able to fight back against the Unwelcome.

With all that in her mind, she studied the amulet. It was beautiful. The chain was made of gold, as was the setting for the amulet. The stone was not a red or an orange but somewhere in between. Even in the dim light, a small glow seemed to emit from the middle of it.

The box was also beautiful but in a darker way. Dark black and shiny, it almost looked like granite, except it was extremely light. She doubted that the material it was made of could be found on Earth.

The sight of the scorch mark where the Unwelcome had shot at Maisy sent a shudder through her.

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