2026-10-29 06:00:00In the end, I had managed to persuade Euphie and the others to leave, albeit reluctantly. My eyes trailed after their slender figures for a moment before I turned to Skylar and noticed that she had the same unreadable expression as I did. Awkwardly, I looked around the space, pretending I had found interest in the neatly arranged furniture, as I tried to think of something to say. But alas, nothing came to mind, so I decided to wait for Skylar to speak.
I had faith that the self-styled R
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Although it pained me to give Skylar some of the cassava fritters we had made, I knew that it was the right thing to do. After all, she had instructed her pirates to look for cassava and bring it to us, and we had profited after not having done any of the labor at all. At least it doesn't mean we have to share with the rest of the pirates, I thought. I don't know how much cassava is left on the island, and I don't want to run out of it. Maybe I shouldhave told them what the plant looks like, after all."We should leave Skylar to starve," Yvonne grumbled, crossing her arms and pouting pettily after I had sent Skylar's man on his way. "She allowed Francis to flog Rosie and torture her so badly! How can you give her some of our food after all that?""It's the smarter choice to make," Euphie interrupted before I could open my mouth to reply. "We're only here because Skylar allowed us to stay, and her men aren't attacking us because she commanded them not to. If we anger
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The entire tent had fallen into a deafening silence, the atmosphere so thick with tension that I could hardly breathe. After a few long minutes, I said, "Seeing how there isn't anything else to say, we'll take our leave.""Wait." Just as I turned around, that single word had stopped me in my tracksI turned to face Skylar, a wave of annoyance washing over me so quickly that I did not bother hiding it as I asked, "What else is there?"We had all been staring at each other for the last ten minutes, and she had not bothered speaking up. Yet, the very moment I decided I was done waiting, of course she had something to say.What the hell does she want now?"Do you have a history with Hans?" She swirled the glass once more and looked at me with those alluring eyes of hers."Yes. We've gone through quite a bit." I was not in the mood to lie and I had nothing to hide. I was an open book as far as Skylar was concerned."Am I detecting a hint of bad blood be
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The clamor outside grew louder, and all of us reached the same conclusion almost simultaneously. They've finally arrived. Their heads spun toward me, a question dancing in their eyes as they waited for me to say something.So I stood, one hand coolly straightening out the wrinkles on my clothing, and headed for the exit."Follow me. It's our time to shine."The girls stared at my broad back for a moment before exchanging looks, a smile growing on their faces. As we stepped outside, a chill night-time breeze blew past as if in greeting. The moon above had a strange silvery glow, calling to us, pulling our focus for that brief moment before it started.Then, a rustle drew my attention and I turned to see two figures walking out of the darkness. With hands on the guns at their sides, they marched up to us."What are you staring at?" one of the pirates said, unholstering his gun. Waving it in the air, he ordered, "Walk!"When Euphie saw Elsa's brows twitch
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"You, go and inform Skylar of what Rosie's told us!" one man commanded, pointing at a younger man. He looked to be the oldest among all the pirates present, and it seemed like he was in charge when neither Skylar nor Francis were present. The younger man he had instructed shot off like a rocket for Skylar's tent."I will stay here with these two and keep guard. The rest of you, comb the camp for Hans! Report back in half an hour if you don't find him!" he continued, jabbing his index finger imperiously at another two men. He had selected two muscular young men as his fellow guards, and the three of them now slung their AK-47s over to their fronts, instead of leaving them over their backs. It was clear that the three of them were ready to take action and shoot Nicholas if he so much as twitched or breathed the wrong way."You planned this, you bastard! Forrest Campbell, you're going to wish you'd never met me," Nicholas fumed, his eyes shooting daggers at me from where he s
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The next day, Yvonne shook me awake. There was a troubled look on her face, but the chance to ask her why she looked upset went by unused. As I squinted blearily at her, rubbing at my eyes, I heard a commotion outside the tent. They must have found Stefan, I thought. Let's see how Rosie holds up under pressure."Someone's been murdered," Euphie muttered, lacing up her shoes. The tent was large enough that we could leave our shoes at the entrance to the tent, as it was far enough from the bedrolls for it to be hygienic. Her gaze fell on my shoes, which were unusually muddy, as though I had stepped in wet soil the previous day."Fucking hell, Forrest," she whispered. Yvonne was still sitting next to me, and she raised her hand to her mouth, looking horrified. Both Euphie and Yvonne's eyes were wide with dismay as they looked between my shoes and me, coming to their own realizations about the matter."What is it? Why does everyone look so stunned?" Elsa asked. I turned a
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My knife whistled through the air, singing for blood and destruction. As its sharp edge pierced through his body, Stefan’s eyes went wide with surprise. The sudden swing had left him howling in agony.Clearly, Stefan, who had lived a far too simple and idiotic life, had failed to foresee that I would stay true to my words and shove my dark blade right into him, severing flesh and nearly cutting through bone.Amidst the eerie silence that followed, only the sound of blood dripping onto the ground was heard. The soil beneath my feet bore witness to what I had just done, turning a ruby red in response.Moments later, Stefan, who had finally come out of shock, shouted through gritted teeth, “Y-You’re asking for death now!” He glared at me, eyes threatening to cut through my very soul, saying, “I swear to god, I’ll make you pay twice—no, tenfold!”“Oh, will you?” I waved off his mediocre threat, and flashed h
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