A Deal for Zeylum by Lynnea Lee

Author:Lynnea Lee [Lee, Lynnea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-16T16:00:00+00:00

“You owe me a ship, you fucking piece of pirate scum!” Zey grunted as Ulrek landed another kick at his stomach.

A ship? What had happened after he left with Ashe in the shuttle? Did the renegade humans destroy the vessel outright or did they manage to capture and control it? Whatever happened, it explained why Ulrek was down here with his men rather than giving orders from his ship. It also explained the sheer number of men and why the rag tag team was so ill equipped. Some of the males were unarmed and a few were only half dressed. They must have been in a rush to get to the remaining transports.

Ulrek and his soldiers had gotten uncomfortably close to his shelter. Determined to lead them away from Ashe, Zey had made some dramatically loud splashes in the river. He had led them across the river, always staying just out of sight. That was when he had ran headlong into the second search party. The second team had surprized him as had Ulrek’s appearance. This was an awful lot of men to send down. It made sense now.

If the humans managed to overtake the Dominion ship, then Zey was beyond impressed. From his experience with Ashe, he knew that human were resourceful and tough despite not having any natural weapons. Maybe their lack of sharp teeth or claws gave rise to their ingenuity. He made a mental note to check on the fate of the former Dominion vessel when he extricated himself from his current predicament. A group with the ability to overtake a vessel with armed and trained crew and guards would be a worthwhile ally.

But he was getting ahead of himself. He needed to take care of Ulrek and his vermin and get back to Ashe. As long as she stayed up in the canopy, she should be safe for a while yet. Eventually, the water in the flask will run out. Without the crampons, which were now in Ulrek’s possession, she would be stuck there until he returned for her. Another blow landed on his stomach, knocking the wind out of him. Fuck!

“The innkeeper at the port said you came here with a female slave, one you weren’t willing to sell the service of. She’ll come in handy for me and my men until we get off this forsaken hellhole. She’ll make a good gift for Kean.”

Kean! That must be who Ulrek came to see. Zey knew of him. Everyone who ever dealt in the addictive drug known as Euphora knew of him. He was a chemist who once worked for the Dominion developing medicine until they decided to maroon him on a small moon in the middle of pirate infested space. He was there studying the unique flora. He believed the special plant life on the moon held the cure to a degenerative disease, one his brother suffered from. When things got tough in that region, the higher ups had decided that Kean wasn’t worth the effort or cost of a retrieval mission.

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