Shadow Knight's Mate by Jay Brandon

Shadow Knight's Mate by Jay Brandon

Author:Jay Brandon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wings Press
Published: 2014-11-22T16:00:00+00:00


Some candidates don’t make it, Jack was thinking. Some of those failed candidates are children of Circle members, which is sad for everyone. But the failed candidates might have children who have the capacity. Sometimes it skips a generation. Those grandchildren are watched closely.

He looked at Arden. She was gazing down at the sea. He had no idea what she was thinking.

Jack leaned back in the cushioned seat and tried to relax. Be carefree, Rachel had told him. Not careful; care-free. Because that was when Jack was at his best, when he turned his cap backward and let his thoughts roam free of restraint.

Be care-free. That was hard to do with every important person in the world out to get him and the responsibility for saving humanity on his shoulders. He shrugged, beginning to slip free. He, too, stared out to sea, seeing patterns there, faces. A supersonic aircraft that was actually several planes. And the Circle’s own treasury. Who kept track of that? he wondered.

He and Arden had crossed the Mediterranean again, and it wasn’t yet dusk. They were set down in the bottom of the boot of Italy and their pilot, who hadn’t spoken during the entire trip, lifted off immediately, whipping them with sand and sudden loneliness.

“I assume we’re heading for Salzburg?” Arden said.

“You are. I have something else to do, then I’ll meet you there.”

“I’m not leaving you here.”

“Arden, something’s going to happen there. Something very bad, and I don’t have a clue what. Even worse, Rachel doesn’t know, and she has the Mossad working for her. The best intelligence service in the world.”

“Maybe nothing’s—”

“She also has a feeling,” Jack continued. “And Rachel’s feelings are not to be ignored. I don’t even know what to look for. But I need your eyes there, and I still have another stop to make. There’s no time to argue.”

She glared at him, but she could see that he wasn’t going to move until she did. Finally she turned and started to jog. Arden still wore the small backpack Jack had given her, and she had credit cards and cash from Granny. She could hear traffic, and knew she could get away quickly. Just over the hill was a highway, she felt sure.

At the top of the rise she turned and looked back. Jack just stood there. She didn’t wave, nor did he. After a moment she just turned and walked down the rise toward the highway.

Jack watched her go. Suddenly he felt very lonely. Seeing Rachel for only a few minutes was like having surgery performed on him without anaesthesia. Now his companion of the last few days was gone too. He’d never trusted her, which was one reason he’d sent her away, and she knew that. But Arden had also saved his ass at least twice. That was another reason he wanted her gone. He didn’t know whether she’d really been protecting him or shepherding him, guiding his steps even while giving the illusion that Jack was in charge.



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