Knights of Desire by Melodee Aaron

Author:Melodee Aaron [Aaron, Melodee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Adult, Menage, SciFi/Fantasy
Amazon: B001EGPV6W
Barnesnoble: B001EGPV6W
Goodreads: 6075420
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2008-08-14T12:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

The High and The Mighty

In their first contact since sending the king back to the planet, Talbert and Sayid looked out at her from the display. Elsa was glad they had set up visual links to the palace so she could actually see the king. She could read him better that way than by voice alone.

"So we know what happened to them." Elsa thought for a moment. "Rawls was attacked by one of the dragons and carried off, and your knights went after her."

Sayid nodded. "Exactly. Landis and Clemmons went alone, refusing to take more men, because they felt they stood a better chance alone than with an army."

"But the note they sent you doesn't say exactly where Rawls was taken or where they were going."

"No, it doesn't. Only that they were going to the mountains."

She paused again. "Science, what does that do to our chances of finding the three?"

The Science Officer tapped at the screen controls on the conference table, and a topographical map of the encampment and surrounding area appeared on the screen. "There are high mountains all around the camp—" She used the pointer in the screen to trace the higher elevations. "Here and here are the areas where we've seen the dragons clustering. There are also heavy metal deposits in the mountains, and that could be blocking our scans if they are in a deep enough cave."

Sayid shook his head. "It's been only a little more than two hours since Landis and Clemmons went after her. It will take them at least four to reach any of those locations."

"The ore may also be interfering with the scans."

"All right, people." Elsa sighed. "We need to stop looking for reasons we can't find them and just find them. Let's assume Rawls is underground, and the scans are blocked. That lets us focus on finding where the dragons and the knights are. I want low-level satellites that can enhance the scans put in orbit."

The Science Officer frowned. "That will take some time, Captain."

"I know it will. You have thirty minutes, so I suggest you get on it."

The officer blinked at her a few times. "Thirty minutes?"

"If you need it. Twenty will make me happier."

* * * *

Lizards swarmed around the cave entrance. Landis couldn't recall seeing so many in one place before other than in battles. The gathering of dragons was a sure sign something—or someone—important was inside.

Clemmons lowered the spyglass from his eye. "I count twelve lizards milling about outside, and I've seen eight more come and go from the cave itself."

"That's a lot of dragons for one cave."

"That's a lot of new lizard-skin boots." Clemmons's hand caressed the pommel of his sword. "What's your plan?"

He paused, pondering the situation. "We can't be certain Shane is in there, but I'd bet she is. Why else would there be so many lizards here? We'll have to go in to be certain. I'll create a distraction, and you get inside. I'll come in when I can."

Clemmons shook his head. "You mean if you can.

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