Heart of the Beast by Sonia Nova & Starr Huntress

Author:Sonia Nova & Starr Huntress [Nova, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

XEEGAN

The old sign for The Crown came into view, swinging precariously in the wind. It was a cold and windy day in the city. Kira strode confidently at his side, her hood pulled tight to protect her from the chill.

This was a bad idea.

Well, that wasn’t really fair. It wasn’t a bad idea. More like it was an idea that Xeegan had more than a few reservations about.

Now that they knew the off-planet pirates were hiring Rialan pirates to work in the warehouse, Xeegan knew what to expect if he and Zorq accepted the job. And since Kira had finally told them what they were actually looking for – besides Zeon – he could actually pay attention to that. He didn’t remember smelling any human females in the warehouse, but he hadn’t been trying to either. Taking the job would be the perfect way to get more information.

Except that hadn’t been Kira’s idea. Kira’s idea was to come with them.

“We’ll be a package deal,” she had insisted. “And if we’re right, they won’t be able to say no when they see a human woman ready to walk straight into their operation.”

Xeegan grimaced as he remembered her words. There was a logic to the idea, he knew that. But that didn’t mean he had to like it. For some reason, the thought of anything bad happening to Kira made his chest ache, and as it was, he was practically leading her into a trap.

Not that he could stop her. She was going, with or without him. So now, here they were, outside of The Crown and ready to accept the job as soon as they saw a pirate they recognized.

Xeegan hesitated and Zorq followed suit, stopping beside him.

“What are you waiting for?” Kira asked. “It’s cold out here. Come on.” She pushed open the doors and walked in.

Xeegan looked at Zorq. “We can’t let her do this on her own, and we’re obviously not going to change her mind. Let’s go.”

They followed her into the warmth of The Crown. It was mid-afternoon and the bar was still relatively quiet. Xeegan had been half-hoping that none of the off-planet pirates would be around and they would have to put off the plan, but no such luck. The Mehelian he had dealt with just a couple of days ago was seated at a back table, his eyes trained on an electronic tablet.

Kira walked straight up to the bald, bruise-colored alien, so Xeegan nodded to Zorq and they followed.

“I want to accept the job,” Xeegan said before Kira had a chance to speak. He had a feeling she would sound just a bit too eager. “This is a female refugee who just arrived on Riala and needs work.”

“You know her?” the Mehelian asked, eyeing Kira. “The offer was for you and your… friend.”

Xeegan nodded. “I know her well enough to know that she’s desperate for work. She’ll be a good worker.”

“Hm,” the Mehelian mused. “Doran!” he called toward the bar.

Why did that name sound familiar?

A stocky Ghelian got up from the bar and strolled toward their table.

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