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Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Maeve

“They should’ve been back hours ago.” i exclaimed, turning towards Myla, who was equally as concerned.

“They’re probably fine, Maeve,” Keaton said, but his eyes and posture betrayed him. He was getting nervous too, especially now that the sun was beginning to rise over the water.

“I’m going to go find them. They can’t have gone far,” I said with conviction, raising my hand to cut him off as he opened his mouth to argue.

“I’m going to-“Myla began, but Keaton rounded on her.

“No, neither of you are going anywhere,” he said firmly.

Cleo was watching the exchange nervously, wringing her hands.

“I’m going!” I said again, just as barking sounded from the jungle behind us.

I spun around as the dog, otherwise known as Duck, came sprinting onto the beach, his ears flat against his head and his body trembling with fatigue.

“Goddess!” Myla cried as Duck nearly slammed into us, laying down on his side.

“I’ll go get him some water,” Cleo said hurriedly as she turned and quickly walked away.

I knelt beside Duck, stroking his back.

“What’s wrong?’

“Danger,’ he said, closing his eyes as he panted, his tongue lolling in the sand.

“Where?

*Follow,

“Rest now,’ I said to him, continuing to stroke his fur. I looked over my shoulder in the direction he had come, a chill running up my spine as the jungle seemed to whisper menacingly in the breeze.

“Did he talk to you?” Myla asked, her eyes full of worry.

I nodded, looking up at Keaton. “He said ‘danger.’ He’s exhausted. Something happened out there.”

* Aye, I can see that.” Keaton crossed his arms over his chest, looking from Duck to the Persephone. And then, he looked at Myla.

“I can’t leave the ship with Robbie and Troy gone. I just can’t-”

“I know, I understand why.” Myla said softly, a knowing smile touching her lips.

“The crew, Myla—”

be fine. I promise you.” She rose to her feett, stepping forward and kissing him hard enough for a blush to rise

and had to hold him back by the scruff of his neck to stop him

said, laying his head back against

need to be prepared to go as soon as he wakes up.” I said

my back,” she said, bending down to pet Duck

tint to his skin. He was absolutely sick over the fact that Myla was leaving on

abandoned his ship or his crew when the storm hit. He wasn’t about

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beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s cooking fire, plates of fish in

his mouth on his sleeve as he

wrong with him?”

going with Maeve and Myla into the jungle. Troy and Robbie didn’t come

began, then righted himself, straightening his shoulders as he nodded at Keaton, “Yes,

rest of the men stay here,” Keaton said quickly. “We need to get at least one of the engines running by

running back over to

walked away, their heads bent in inaudible

Duck, stroking him gently as he slept. I walked up the beach towards my tent, my stomach turning over and bile rising in my throat. I quickened my pace, passing the tent and walking a few paces into the jungle, leaning

pressing my forehead against the tree, “Please, I can’t

jungle floor as they raced after Duck. I was gripping Myla’s fur for dear life, ducking under the vines and branches lest I accidentally clothesline myself

more, but the sun was still high in the sky

wolves and Duck to drink from the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically, his nose leading him around a large rock face and

They knew to follow Duck, however, and I

jungle to a wide, open valley of

was not expecting this. We were past the

at each other, then sniffed the air,

wind knocked out of my

me as I sat up, reaching to rub the tender

long knives. They charged, driving Myla and Pete back into the

to my full height, squaring

murmur passed around the

reaching out and touching three of her fingers

bending at the knees until she touched the ground. The group

strange lilt to it as she spoke, “A youth, not yet in her

passed through the

said, watching the woman as she tilted from side to side

asked, and I

“Where are they?”

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take

my side, drool dripping off her bared teeth. The woman took a step

The same symbol on the altar in the Temple of the White Queens. It was etched