Deciding Skies (Fate's Intent Book 2) Read Online Free

even higher. Fool. Can they not see he was killed by their own Prince? Surely he was protecting himself but so what? Another failure. Why is that always the way? Will I ever get a break? I have to do something else. Something better.
    I tossed the hood over my head and walked farther away from the palace, seeking someone that would do my will.
    A tavern in the outskirts of the city was a perfect place. Middle of the day but still full of unruly characters who would do just about anything for a sack of gold.
    “Long day?” The barkeep asked.
    “Yes. Very long.”
    “What can I get you?”
    “I’m in search of someone. A hit man, if you will.”
    “Got yourself someone doing evil things, huh? If the cause is loyal, you might want to look into making a schedule with the Great Seni Fighters. I hear they arrived home today. They’re the best around in what they do.”
    “No. No.” I said, keeping my head down slightly so the man couldn’t see my whole face. “This isn’t like that. Someone hidden from the law.”
    “Ah, I see. There is a man. Calls himself, Chase. Don’t know if that’s his real name but he comes here often. Check the back. That’s usually where he goes.”
    I nodded and walked to the back of the tavern. There was a hallway that led to a few other rooms. I walked slow and looked in the first room. “Excuse me. I’m looking for Chase.”
    “Come on in!” A voice said loudly. I stepped in and approached a table with a single man sitting on the other side. A shabby fellow. Looks like he’s been in here for days with all of the scraps of food and empty glasses laying around. “What can I do for you?”
    “I need to have someone—taken care of.”
    “A job at last! I haven’t had one in weeks. Please have a seat. Who is this person you wish to have removed from this life?”
    “It’s more of a group per-say.”
    “A group? I’ll have you know that my rate is—”
    I dropped a heavy sack of gold coins in front of him. Price wasn’t a problem. “I have enough.”
    “I see.” Chase smiled, scratching his fingers in the curls of his beard. “Who be this group you’re willing to pay so heavily for?”
    “The Great Seni Fighters.”
    He sucked in a breath of air and almost choked on it. “What?! Are you out of your mind? No one in the world could succeed in doing that. There is no price worth dying for.”
    “Then I’ll settle for the three women that will be with them.”
    “Women, huh? Not by any chance the three I saw them returning with today?”
    “Those exact three.”
    “Splendid. My boys will love to have some fun with this one. Where?”
    “They’re at the palace now but I’m sure that will change the longer they stay. You have others working under you?”
    “Yes.”
    “Then send out your own spies. Watch. Wait. Do what you must but I want them gone!”
    “All right. All right. We’ll do it. Keep your skin on.”
    “You succeed and I’ll pay triple your asking price. Keep that as terms of our agreement.”
    “Excellent.”
    We shook hands and I left.
    I was confident now, smiling the whole way back to the palace. Things seemed to finally start to go right.

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 5
     
     
    Adele
     
    Dueling can sometimes be a mess. Where Ruby’s kill was clean, mine and Jaylyn’s left blood behind—on us.
    It made sense that we would need to clean up right away and I didn’t question it when a few maids escorted us to the palace bathhouse. Towels were brought in while the pool was being prepared and the maids approached us, ready to remove our clothes to be washed.
    Ruby immediately stuck out her hand to one of them before they touched her. “We can take it from here, ladies. Thank you.”
    The maids only bowed their heads silently and respectfully and left the bathhouse without a word like it was forbidden just to talk to us. If they only knew.
    “Sorry.” Ruby said. “I have a thing about strangers trying to bathe me.”
    “We’re fully