Chapter Nine
The moon shone brightly on the waters of the Mediterranean. The sea was a study in blues. During the sunlight, dark shades of cobalt flickered between turquoise and periwinkle. Mixed in with the waters was a sea of debris. The Mediterranean was one of the most polluted bodies of water on the planet.
I looked over the railing from the aft of the boat. With my keen sight, I could see deep into the water. A tendril poked above the surface. I jerked back. That was decidedly not an octopus tentacle. In this light, it looked more like a snake.
I peered down again. Two crystal blue eyes stared back at me. Then I saw an aquiline nose, and then a cruel mouth that kicked up into a grin.
“Nia?”
I jerked back, turning to Tres.
“Is everything all right?”
I turned back out to the wat
