Infinity's Embrace (Dark Planet Warriors Book 6) by Anna Carven

Author:Anna Carven [Carven, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-12-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Morning brought with it a special kind of stillness. When Noa looked out her window, the ground was still wet and the hardy bushes and shrubs scattered around the house glistened with moisture.

A hush had settled over the land, punctuated only by the distant twitter of birdsong. It was as if the surroundings themselves were reverent of the dawn, paying silent homage to the rare event that had passed in the night.

For it rarely ever rained in the desert.

Noa had slept fitfully, her dreams haunted with images of dead assassins and Ashrael wounded and bleeding, his eyes closed, his pale face slowly turning grey as he crossed over into the afterlife. In her dreams, she hadn’t been able to feel their bond.

To her relief, she could feel it now. He was alive.

Just beyond her door, two armored Kordolians stood watch. When she closed her eyes and opened her mind, she could feel their auras, deadly and unwavering. After her near-capture, the General was taking no chances. They had moved her to a more secure part of the compound, and they’d scoured the surroundings throughout the night, searching for any sign of intruders.

As she pulled on a thermal jacket, a soft knock at the door made her turn. She opened the door and found Zyara standing before her.

“He’s awake,” the medic informed her. “General Tarak says you may see him now. Afterwards, you’re scheduled for training with Elgon.”

Noa hid her surprise at the General’s decision. After what had happened last night, she was sure she’d be denied access to Ashrael, but the Kordolians had treated her request as if it were the most natural thing on Earth. It was almost as if they’d been expecting her reaction; it was as if they knew something she didn’t.

She followed Zyara as they headed out of the dwelling, making for the collection of alien looking structures she’d come to think of as the ‘facility’. Despite their sinister appearance, in reality they were a lot less creepy than the place where she’d been held captive by the crazies.

Two guards trailed behind them, a pair of silent black specters carrying a sizable arsenal between them.

The three Kordolians hid their faces from the morning sun, Zyara donning a pale blue shawl and the warriors concealing their features under full armor. Noa was the only one who basked in the morning glow.

Humans were born to the light, whereas Kordolians thrived in darkness. Perhaps they needed one another, like day needed night.

A dark shadow crossed over them, and Noa saw a sleek alien spacecraft flying overhead. It descended rapidly, heading towards a landing area in the distance. For such a large craft, it was strangely quiet, unlike the noisy Human-made skyflyers she’d traveled on from time to time.

“Reinforcements,” Zyara said. “The first of many. There won’t be a repeat of last night’s attack.” There was a hard, angry edge to her voice. A few weeks ago, Noa might have thought it uncharacteristic of the medic to sound so

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