Knight Protector: (a Star Kingdom science fiction romance) by Lindsay Buroker

Author:Lindsay Buroker [Buroker, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-09T16:00:00+00:00

11

“The Shredder,” Nalini read off the side of the combat shuttle pulling into the huge smelting bay. “That’s not one of my father’s ships. It has to be Prince Dubashi’s people.”

Nalini silently cursed herself. If she’d been faster, she might have been able to figure out how to get the forcefield back up, so their enemies couldn’t enter. But then both combat shuttles would be out in space chasing Jenna. Nalini hoped her star yacht was fast enough to evade the single shuttle and make it back home to let the family know what was going on.

In the meantime…

“Tristan, we need to take over Dubashi’s shuttle.” She waved at the blue craft on the display. “Do you know the range of those types of combat shuttles? I know some are capable of intra-system travel between planets and others are only designed to go from orbit down to a moon or some such.”

He leaned over her shoulder to look at the display. “It’s from the Star Viper line. It should be capable of flying us back to your palace.”

Or on to Oceanus? Nalini wondered to herself.

She had apologized to Tristan for her singular mindset getting them into trouble, and she’d meant it, but if they could somehow take over that shuttle and reach Oceanus, maybe she could still arrive in time to oversee the asteroid landing. Besides, Dubashi’s men might have more ships out there and expect her to fly home. If she flew the other direction, that might catch them off guard.

“We’ll just have to deal with the crew first,” Tristan said grimly as the shuttle’s side hatch opened and six armored figures strode out with weapons.

His hand strayed to his ribs, though he did not say anything to suggest he wouldn’t do his best to fight them.

Brave, but Nalini didn’t want him to have to battle even one armored man. That would be worse than the drones. She and Tristan either had to surrender or think of something clever.

“How many do you think are left on board the shuttle?” she asked as the six men gathered outside, some pointing toward the back of the bay and one waving toward all the mounds of ore.

“It’s not a very big vessel. Might just be the pilot and a couple more. Those six look like they’re about to fan out and search for us.”

“If they don’t have codes for the elevators, there’s not much to search, just that bay and this control room.

“I know. They’ll be here soon.” Tristan looked toward the robots he’d been inspecting earlier. “What are the odds that they think Jenna got away with you aboard?”

“They have to consider it a possibility.” Nalini wished she could communicate with Jenna to find out what was going on out there.

“They’re heading for the corridor.” Tristan nodded at the display. “Not just a couple of them. All six.”

“I bet they’re coming to check the cage.”

Tristan glanced at it but focused on the robots. “I want you to hide in one of those hollowed out torsos.

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