Madness Unmasked: Dragons of Zalara by ML Guida

Author:ML Guida [Guida, ML]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Buffalo Mountain Press
Published: 2018-03-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Kathy flopped down on a rock. Her anger gripped her tighter than a hangman’s noose. Blood pumped madly inside her. She clutched the branch tightly. Ysam’s lucky she hadn’t hit him over the head. He was just like every overbearing detective or attorney or judge she’d ever faced in the courtroom.

Except she hadn’t found herself kissing them.

Overreacting was not in her repertoire of skills. As an attorney, she had to remain calm in a crisis if her client was going to trust her.

But not her dragon. First he tried to seduce her with dancing, kidnapped her, then he doubted her ability to read auras. Not that she went around telling everyone she chose clients based on their auras, but this allowed her to defend the truly innocent. Sometimes her clients had been railroaded, but their innocence always shone through the darkness like a lighthouse beacon.

Lately, back on Earth, she’d had trouble trusting her auras. Usually, she could make a definite decision, but since Lisa died, she second guessed herself. But with Nucl, the answer was clear. He was being deceitful, but she just wasn’t sure how.

Ysam was wrong about Nucl. She knew it in her gut. The way he looked at her last night and then what happened on the Intrepid with overheating the engines… If Ysam wasn’t going to believe her, maybe Ryruc would.

Shuffling footsteps crept toward her and she stiffened. She glanced over her shoulder.

Ysam slowly made his way to the entrance. “Kathy, I want to talk to you.”

As if she was going to listen to any more of his condescending comments. She got up, still holding onto her trusted branch and brushed past him to look for Ryruc. He reached for her, but she easily dodged his hand.

Ryruc was talking quietly with his brothers and with some other Arians she didn’t know at the other end of the cave. She started in that direction, when Nucl quickly walked past them with his head down. Almost as if he didn’t want them to see him.

Wasn’t he supposed to be an officer?

“Nulc,” Tash called. “Where are you going? We need to talk about the plan.”

Nucl clenched his fists and swore softly underneath his breath. Not loud enough for Tash to hear, but Kathy heard every word. “I’ll be vulking late, you asshole.”

She froze. Before she could stop herself, she blurted. “Late? Late for what?”

He narrowed his eyes and snarled. “That’s none of your business.”

Her heart stopped. He flashed the same evil look he had last night.

“Nulc,” Tasa called louder.

Nulc’s gaze didn’t waver from Kathy. “I suggest you not say anything about what you heard. People have had a habit of disappearing around here.” In a split second, his evil vanished and his voice changed as he turned to face the crew. “Yes, Captain. I was just going to scout…”

Tash shook his head. “Not until we have the plan down.”

“Kathy.” A loud voice made her flinch. Ysam wobbled toward her. “Didn’t you hear me? I want to talk to you.

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