「Ten days later. Cordo Sea, near a reef-filled region.」
"First Officer, are you sure about this direction?"
Ronan stared straight ahead, his face beaded with cold sweat. Thick, dark clouds blanketed the sky, and flashes of lightning flickered within them. The fierce sea wind carried the distant RUMBLE of thunder.
He was already regretting it immensely, cursing himself for listening to the navigational advice of the First Officer—a queen who was sexy, beautiful, noble, dignified, and passionate as fire.
Even though this route would shorten the distance to Aleksey Island, and even though sailing with the wind would allow the *Leonard* to pick up speed… it also meant passing through a sea full of reefs…
And in fact, the situation ahead was even worse than he had anticipated.
A storm had appeared over the already dangerous waters. Not only did it reduce visibility, but the fierce winds, lightning, and churning waves greatly increased the risk of crossing.
