The Cities by K.A Knight

Author:K.A Knight [Knight, K.A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-30T05:00:00+00:00

The doors to the building that holds the meeting room are thrown open. On my way here I spotted the increase of people—there are more than ever. The place is filled to the brim and they all stop what they are doing as I pass. Murmurs start up, and before I know it, they are chanting my name. I hold my head high and stride into the building, heading for the doors at the back. I hear them before I see them and a smile of longing curls my lips at Nan’s voice.

“Shut ye fuckin' trap ya old bastard!” she yells.

Sniggering, I open the doors and slide in. “Any way to greet me, you old bitch?” I call.

“Who ya callin’ bitch, girly?” she shouts, turning to see me at the door, but a smile twists her old lips before they flatten and she points at me. “‘Bout fuckin’ time ya got here, where tha fuck ya been?”

“Sit down before you fall down,” I tease, walking around the table, purposely not looking over the other side of the room so I don’t have to remember how he died here.

“I’ll fuckin’ teach ya some manners,” she grumbles, but sits down anyway. “Bloody kids, thinkin’ they are all that!”

I hesitate at the seat before sliding into it, not looking at the one to my right where Major sat. Dray takes the chair to my left again, and everyone else is in the same exact seats. It makes it obvious he is missing, and my heart pangs again, but I clear my throat and sit back.

“Fill me in, what’s happened?” I order.

“Heard you are a queen now?” Priest asks, his eyes gleaming.

“You hear a lot,” I counter.

Nan snorts. “Fuckin’ whoop-de-doo, a fuckin’ queen.”

“I will shoot you, I don’t care that you are old.” I grin at her and she laughs, making Reeves laugh.

“Just checkin ya still got that fire, ya gonna need it,” she says sadly.

“Ivar is dead,” I confirm.

Reeves whoops, Nan grins, and Priest just nods like he expected this. “Now, tell me what has been happening.”

“They started arriving soon after the Cities left. We tracked your men and the Cities’ men all the way past The Rim, back to where they fucking came from. We have spies outside, waiting to inform us in case they send out any more raiding parties,” Reeves tells me, and I nod.

“Then you know why I’m here.” I look at the table then sigh. “Dray, get the booze, we are going to need it.”

He grabs a bottle and some glasses and passes them around. I pour a shot and throw it back before pouring a bigger amount and handing the bottle around. “We don’t stop them now, they will keep coming. They want the North, and they want Paradise and whatever hides there. We have to stop them. They will kill us all to get it. Apart we are weak, together we are stronger. I have a plan, but you all play a part. I need to know if you will?” I inquire, sipping at the amber drink, watching them.

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