A Turn of Tides (A Shade of Vampire #13)(59)

How could he get here so quickly? Could he have been stalking me all this time? I climbed up to the hatch and opened it, poking my head out and scanning the shore. I didn’t notice anyone.

I remained standing for the next few minutes and almost jumped out of my skin when there was a sudden thudding beneath me in the submarine. I feared for a moment Tobias had come to and was attempting to break out of his cabin.

But as I descended the ladder, my eyes fell on Jeramiah standing in the passageway, his arm around a tall young woman with sleek black hair and narrow eyes. “How did—?” Jeramiah chuckled at my surprise.

“Meet Amaya,” he said, gesturing toward the woman. “One of our witches.” She gave me a smile and held out a thin hand for me to shake. “So where is he?” Jeramiah asked, his sharp blue eyes settling on me as he tightened his long hair in a bun. I gestured toward the cabin where I was keeping Tobias.

Jeramiah opened the door and stepped inside. I walked in after him, leaving Amaya standing in the corridor. Jeramiah ran his hands along the man’s arms as he looked him over. Then he gripped his jaw and examined his face. Finally he turned back to me and nodded. “Seems you’ve done it.” He nodded at Amaya and scooped Tobias up in his arms.

“Let’s go.” I wasn’t even given time to ask where we were headed before Amaya gripped my and Tobias’ arms, and my surroundings disappeared. As a blur of colors assaulted my vision, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was yet another mistake. I could be headed to my death for all I knew.

All I could do was hope that, wherever these strangers were taking me, it would be a place where I could find myself… rather than lose myself further.

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