Awakened Love by Skyler Andra & Mila Young

Author:Skyler Andra & Mila Young [Andra, Skyler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-30T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Locke

After ten minutes of silence as Byron stroked my hair while I basked in his warmth. Guilt seeped in like a nasty breeze sneaking under the gap of a door.

I rolled over onto my side to face him, propping myself up on my elbow. “So, are all tactical meetings conducted in your birthday suit? Because now I have a whole different idea of what the army is like.”

I probably shouldn’t have made light of the situation. But grief weighed both my mind and heart down and I needed something to boost my spirits.

Byron gave me a tolerant look. “Even the promise of pajama parties wouldn’t have gotten me into the army when I was in high school,” he said, slapping me on the ass. “Focus now, please.”

“Right.” I pretended to give him a serious look before we burst into laughter.

God, this was like the good old days of us just hanging out. In his company, I felt safe, accepted and comfortable. I hoped we’d continue to spend time together once all this mess was over.

“Okay,” I said. “Tell me your plans.”

“I’ve been watching the old base to the north for the last week,” Byron advised. “It has wretched surveillance from a security standpoint. They’re not military from what I can tell.”

“You know the difference, Captain Sevarin?” I asked.

“Too many places unguarded—too many cameras that don’t work—a lot of scientists looking people coming and going for it to be a secure facility. I walked out of the place for fuck’s sake.”

“Fucking amateurs,” I snorted. “No wonder you got out.”

“Amateurs that still managed to capture a lot of folks and make life very difficult for us,” Byron reminded me.

“If it’s not the military then who is behind this?” I asked. “What do they want?”

“Mercenaries,” he said decisively. “Hired by someone with loads of money behind them.”

Good point. I rubbed my chin. How else could they conduct that blitz attack in Louisiana? They needed to have had some serious muscle and foresight.

“Mads told me that the guy who tortured us was a specialist. Trained to break people…” Byron hung his head. He didn’t need to say the rest. I knew what he meant. Dartmoor had tormented me to the point where my gifts were brought out on protective instinct.

“What else does Mads know?” I stared at Byron while questioning him.

“They bought a computer to study the gods,” he said.

What the hell? Something like that existed?

“They were too busy studying the avatars and the gods. While they were restraining the twins I escaped. I used their agony to my advantage rather than attempt to help them escape.”

I rubbed a hand on his back trying to sooth his guilt. “It’s not your fault, Byron.”

He rubbed his mouth. “I am glad you turned up. Two people can get the job done. And with what you can do…”

“What are you saying?” I asked him. “You need a distraction?”

Byron laughed then touching my face with an odd gentleness. “God, no.”

Thank Eros.

“I need your help to create a distraction,” he said.

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