Second Star by J.M. Sullivan
Author:J.M. Sullivan [Sullivan, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Owl Hollow Press, LLC
PETER
In a flash, Peter was on his feet, dagger gripped in his palm. His face contorted in a warning snarl, but it vanished when his eyes fell on a battered, but striking girl. What caught him most off guard were her enormous eyes. The way the sunlight hit them made them jump from honeyed brown to a deep green. She was tall for a girlâtall and slender in a fitted black flying suit. His eyes followed the shape of her uniform to where the soft curve of her neck was framed by soft curls that had escaped their binding. He caught her gaze, and his pulse quickened, making him more vulnerable than he had felt in a long time.
âWho are you? Why are you here?â he demanded, reacting brazenly to the unwanted sensation. The girl continued studying him, her gaze transforming from wary to shrewd. Her eyes flashed and she straightened her posture, raising her chin to command authority.
âCaptain Wendy Darling of the Londonierre Brigade.â Her eyes glinted with pride as she held his gaze. She stepped closer to him, asserting dominance with her stance. âWe were sent on a mission to locate and recover the crew led by Captain James Hooke.â
Peterâs eyes widened. Hookeâs transmission had made it home. He schooled his face. He didnât want to display any weakness. This Wendy might be pretty, but she wasnât going to make him stupid.
âWeâve been here for ages,â Peter said, observing the way the captainâs eyes took in every tiny detail. âWhy now?â
Wendyâs breath hitched as a thought struck her. âYou were on the Roger,â she said. âYouâre one of the men Hooke saved.â
âPan.â Peterâs face scrunched in distaste. âPeter Pan. And just for the record, thatâs not quite what happened.â
Wendyâs brow furrowed, but she continued, commanding authority.
âVery well, Pan. I need you take me to your captain. I am under direct orders of the Expeditionary Fleet to retrieve Hooke and the rest of your crew.â
âAnd how do you plan to do that?â Peter smacked the side of the Fiducia. âYou busted your ship. Bang up flying, by the way.â
Wendy bristled. âThis coming from a man who has been stranded on an island for a hundred years?â She snapped, piercing him with her hypnotic gaze. âWhereâs your ship? Or have you done a bang up job with yours too?â She threw his words back, but Peter hadnât heard them, his mind had latched onto her previous statement.
âA hundred years?â He strode to stand before her. âWeâve been here for one hundred years?â He tried to steady his voice, but Wendy must have caught the volatile edge lacing his throat. She took a small step forward, locking him in her gaze.
âPer todayâs calendar, it is June 23, 2393,â she answered delicately. âThe Jolly Roger went off-grid November 2293. If Iâm not mistaken, thatâs one hundred years. Well, ninety-nine, I guess, if you want to be exact.â
Peter brushed his hair back, head reeling. He wasnât sure if he was more upset that
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