Chapter 14
“Bertrand,” Maggie whispered. “Bertrand, wake up. Bertrand!” Maggie shouted.
“For the goodness of the Siren, Miss Trent, please do not scream at me,” Bertrand muttered from his side of the pole.
“You’re awake?” Maggie twisted fruitlessly, trying to see him.
“Apparently so,” Bertrand said. “Have we been captured?”
“No. I just thought getting tied up in a raft hut would be a great thing to add to our adventure.”
“Sarcasm is unbecoming when the person you’re speaking to has a terrible headache.”
“I’m sorry your head hurts.” Maggie took a deep breath, willing herself not to scream just to make Bertrand’s head pound. “But we’ve been kidn*pped. They think we’re spies from some guy named Jax. I told them we aren’t even from this world so I don’t know what they’re talking about.”
