Dragon Prince's Mate: Dragons of Mars by Leslie Chase & Juno Wells

Author:Leslie Chase & Juno Wells [Chase, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

13

Josie

Watching her fellows bicker, Josie didn't know which side to back. Fortunately for her, neither Cain nor Woods seemed to value her support enough to push her, and she'd been able to avoid making a decision so far.

At least she had some value, showing the others how to use the foodmaker set into the wall of their new cell. With the bracelet translating its responses, she could even control it a bit better, and she soon had enough food for all of them. The meat it gave them was unfamiliar and spicy, and in such large servings that one was enough for all five of the humans. The drink it produced wasn't quite as large a portion, but the unearthly fruit juice was delicious and had them all coming back for more.

"These aliens must have a hell of a metabolism to eat so much," Dr. Cain said as she tore into the meat. "I suppose it fuels their... whatever it is that lets them change into giant flying lizards?"

She looked dubiously at the food, fingering the flask at her belt. The one that, despite everything, was filled with her homemade booze. "Still, the fact that we can eat their food tells us something. I wonder if we can use that?"

"Use it to poison them?" Woods shook his head. "Doc, we're not picking a fight we know we can't win. What would be the point? Even if you're not keen on siding with them, making them angry isn't going to help anyone. They'll still attack Earth, they'll just be pissed off when they do it."

Cain didn't look convinced but she shut up and dug into the food. Josie picked at hers, she'd already had her fill and the talk of poison upset her. Verikan didn't deserve that.

As though thinking his name summoned him, the door slid open and the dragon prince stepped into the room. The humans stood hurriedly, exchanging nervous glances as they watched him approach. Something looked different about him, Josie realized. Something was wrong.

"Come with me," he said to her, turning and walking off. For a moment, Josie was tempted to stay where she was. His assumption that she would do as she was told annoyed her, but her desire to find out what was going on was too strong. She hurried to catch up with him.

Dr. Cain caught her arm as she passed, bloodshot eyes scared. "Don't tell him what we're talking about," she whispered.

"Don't be stupid," Josie answered, shrugging her off. "I'm not going to rat you out."

In truth, it was a little tempting. She looked like she might try something, and Josie didn't want to see Verikan hurt. And if she warned him, maybe she could talk him out of punishing the Doctor?

That must be how collaborators feel in every war, she realized. The first time would be so easy to do, with good intentions for all. But in the end it would be betraying her colleague to the alien invaders... and that was a step she wasn't prepared to take.

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