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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—”

promise you.” She rose to her feett, stepping forward and kissing him hard enough for

the scruff of his neck to stop him from drinking it all in one go. She offered him some food, and

laying his head back

soon as he wakes up.”

she said, bending down to pet Duck on the head, cooing as she did

his skin. He was absolutely sick over the fact that Myla was leaving on a quest to find Troy and Robbie, knowing

the Persephone. He hadn’t abandoned his ship or his

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looking down the beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s

wiping his mouth on his sleeve as he jogged over to us,

with him?”

into the jungle. Troy and Robbie didn’t

he began, then righted himself, straightening his shoulders

Keaton said quickly. “We need to get at least

and Myla before running back over to

walked away, their heads bent

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 on a tree for support

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

after Duck. I was gripping Myla’s fur for dear life, ducking under the vines and branches lest I accidentally clothesline myself and get thrown

been running for an hour, if not more, but the sun was still high in the sky as we continued deeper into the jungle, my ears popping as

creek. Duck was sniffing frantically,

follow

jungle to a wide, open

as we continued on. I was not expecting this. We

He looked around nervously, then began to whine. Myla and Pete looked at each other, then sniffed the air, whining to alert me

back. I gasped, the wind knocked out of my lungs as I

air around me as I sat up, reaching to rub the tender bruise forming on my back when I

around us, surrounding us, holding a variety of spears and long knives. They charged, driving Myla and Pete back into the brush. Duck trembled as he reached my side and nudged me to get me to

I got to my knees, then rose to my full height, squaring my shoulders as

murmur passed around the group, and then someone pushed through, a woman, her face hidden behind a mask made entirely of what looked

to me, reaching out and touching three of her fingers

until she

she said, her voice carrying a strange lilt to it

passed

as she tilted from side

she asked, and

“Where are they?”

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take

teeth. The woman took a step back, reaching up

on the altar in the Temple of the White Queens. It was etched into her mask,