Out of Darkness by Anna Carven

Author:Anna Carven [Carven, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-17T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Sweet Jupiter, he’s fast.

Kalan had taken charge, yet again scooping her up into his arms.

Apparently there was no way she could move as fast as a Kordolian, and right now they needed to move fast.

This time, Jia didn’t offer any resistance. Kalan moved like dark lightning, a bolt in the impenetrable night as he covered what had to be hundreds of meters in mere seconds.

Jia’s headlamp was off, because Kalan hadn’t wanted to draw any unnecessary attention.

All she could do now was watch as the inky blackness slid by. The lights were all down now; since she’d flicked the huge release valve on the power generator, diverting the water that usually spun the turbines into the overflow pipes, she’d killed the backup power to the station.

It was a small price to pay for avoiding a potentially catastrophic blowout.

Kalan ran with long, graceful strides. He found the stairwell and ran up the stairs in a few powerful leaps. Jia had never seen anything like it.

This Kordolian was the very definition of a super soldier. His large frame was deceptive; in addition to his immense strength, he was incredibly fast. He killed with such ease that it was almost an afterthought, and he wore armor that was seemingly impenetrable.

And right now, he was carrying Jia in his arms as if she was a prize that he’d claimed for himself.

Do you trust me?

It had been an odd question to ask, and he’d been so damn expectant, as if everything hinged on her answer.

Strange alien. He could possess her a hundred times over if he wanted to. He knew it. She knew it. Her head told her he was not to be trusted. On paper, he was a formidable, scary opponent; a Kordolian. He was an alien who belonged to a race that thought of all other species as inferior.

Her heart said otherwise. She wanted to be with him; to know him.

So what happened when this nightmare was over and they returned to the Real World? If she asked him to let her go, what would his answer be?

Jia wasn’t sure she ever wanted to know.

All she knew was that right now, they were running at near-lightspeed towards salvation, and with Kalan, she felt invincible, as if nothing in the Universe could stop them.

Not to mention that being held against his wide, sculpted, constantly flexing chest and arms was making her feel warm inside.

Jia shook the inappropriate thoughts from her head as they reached the top of the stairwell. They were back at the residential quarters.

“Is there another way to get to the loading dock from here?”

“Quickest way is through the quarters. Is that not a good option right now?”

“No. Three adult Xargek were sighted.”

Jia let out a deep breath. “There are elevators everywhere, but because the power’s out, none of them will work.” She frowned, forcing herself to think. “Go down three levels and back through the Service Area. There’s a small maintenance ladder that leads to the eatery above the dock.”

“Just tell me which way to go.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.