Kadin: A Scifi Alien Romance (Dragons of Riddich Book 1) by Teshco Mel

Author:Teshco, Mel [Teshco, Mel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-01-04T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Branches whipped her face as she sprinted through the trees for all she was worth. Cold air stung her eyes. Eucalyptus seared her nostrils as she gasped for breath. A hit of adrenaline pulsed through her body, a grin almost hurting her face. They were going to be all right! They were going to get out of this nightmare.

For now.

Her heart was hammering in her ribs when, some three hours later, they rounded the other side of the lake. “The agents would have come here first,” he reassured. “We should be safe for a while.”

True. There’d be little chance the team would double back. They’d spread out farther afield first, sweeping areas yet to be searched.

She followed Kadin through the thicker trees, back to the first unlit house they’d stumbled upon hours earlier. She looked across the water, to the faint lights in the distance, a picture-perfect setting of calm and tranquility. She shook her head. Hard to believe they’d swam to those lights and now they were back where they had started.

Her team was over there somewhere, looking for Kadin, for her, with the intent to catch … to maybe even kill.

She spun away, turning her back on the people she’d thought she’d known. It was past time she put them behind her and looked to the future.

Did she have a future? And did that future include Kadin?

The front door of the house had been kicked down. A mess of chipped and splintered wood lay scattered in the entryway. She released a taut breath. Sloppy, boys. Very sloppy.

The bastards had disregarded their most basic training, obviously not caring that she and Kadin might have been inside, alerted by a loud entry. Except for the disabled alarm, the agents hadn’t even tried for discreet and clean to ensure their stealth. Speed had clearly been the only priority.

She loitered behind Kadin as he strode toward the old-world kitchen. Undeniable dread crept into her psyche. Their bounties must be huge.

Kadin opened the refrigerator door and examined the vegetable crisper. “I need more sustenance if I’m to make use of my dragon form.” He retrieved a couple of half-decent Granny Smith apples and turned to toss one to her.

She declined with a weary shake of her head. It had been a hell of a day and night, and food was the last thing on her mind. She smoothed a hand over her gritty eyes before rubbing her brow with the heel of her hand, the beginnings of a migraine creeping into her skull. She needed painkillers and a good eight hours of sleep, although she’d settle for just a couple.

Kadin studied her with narrowed eyes. “You look wrecked.” He indicated the sofa. “Why don’t you grab a few hours’ sleep? I need to eat and rebuild my energy stores anyway and I can keep an eye on you there, wake you up quickly if need be.”

“And then what?”

“And then if I have to, I can shift into dragon and we can get the hell out of here.

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