Kali
"Never mind," I mutter, waving Fury off.
He dips his head in a short bow before turning away, his footsteps fading into the dark hallway, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I exhale sharply and open the book he brought, forcing myself to focus on the words, but the letters blur together.
Frustrated, I sink onto the cold floor, flipping through the pages and trying again. But no matter how hard I try, my mind stubbornly refuses to cooperate.
Instead, it spins with questions.
Who was Jack’s first mate?
What did she look like? Did she reject him? Or did he reject her?
And more importantly… where is she now?
Is she still alive… Or dead?
But most of all—why did he accept her rejection when he refuses to accept mine? Did he love her?
A sharp pang tightens in my chest, something b
