HEARING CORA"S WORDS, Gabe jumped down and pulled Morgan away from the railing of the yacht. They stood by the control panel, ready to engage the ship’s engines if they needed to. But for now, they let the boat idle so that when the pirates approached, they would think the yacht was in distress and an easy target.
Cora and her creatures had disappeared beneath the waves, and the surface of the ocean was smooth other than the rolling waves and the occasional fin of a dolphin as it surfaced for air.
Even though they were prepared for the approach of the pirates, they were taken by surprise by the speed at which the two boats came upon the yacht. For a moment, Morgan felt fear. Then her nerves settled as she remembered not only was Cora protecting them, but they had equipped the yacht with
