Guardian by Knight Angela

Author:Knight, Angela
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PENGUIN group
Published: 2010-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

Master Enforcer Galar Arvid sprawled in a chair in the Chief’s office, a lazy smile on his face, his eyes positively sated. Drumming his fingers restlessly on his desk, Alerio studied his friend and second-in-command with naked envy. “You look downright smug. I gather your leave on Vardon went well.”

“Jess told me about this twenty-first-century tradition called the ‘honeymoon.’ ” The big blond’s lids drooped to half-mast. “Three weeks of sex on the white sand beaches of Vardon.” He sighed happily.

Alerio’s mind flashed to Dona with a spurt of longing. He firmly dragged it away. “No wonder you look like a soji dragon gorged on a herd of beefer.”

His friend studied him with perceptive green eyes. “You, on the other hand, look like hell.”

The Chief shrugged. “I lost one Enforcer, and the agency’s chief investigator is convinced another is a traitor. And a third Enforcer definitely is a traitor. Since all of that happened on my watch . . . well, I don’t exactly have job security.”

Galar winced. “Alerio . . .”

He waved a hand in dismissal. “It was my responsibility, Galar, and I didn’t catch Terje until people damned near ended up dead. I’m not sure I deserve to keep my job.”

“That’s beefershit, and you know it. You’re a damned good investigator, not to mention the best commander I’ve ever had the pleasure of serving. That moron Corydon—”

The door chimed, and the Outpost computer intoned, “Chief Investigator Alex Corydon wishes to see you.”

“Speak of the devil.” Alerio sighed. “Probably wants to try to convince me to arrest Dona again—on the strength of no damned evidence whatsoever. I don’t know why he’s got such a bug up his ass about that woman.” He lifted his voice. “Let him in, computer.”

The door slid open and Corydon bulled through, a smile on his face that was nothing short of smug, his eyes dancing with triumph.

Alerio’s heart sank.

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