Recon Marines III: The Marine's Doctor by Susan Kelley

Author:Susan Kelley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: futuristic romance, marine, marine hero, alpha hero, sci fi romance
Publisher: New Concepts Publishing

Chapter Thirteen

Mak ran his hand over the warped outer shell of the ship. Despite the nearby detonation of one of the mines, the integrity of the hull held. Someone had gone to a lot of expense to seed such a thick belt of explosives to protect this planet.

If he had five Recon Marines with him instead of two half-trained soldier and three civilians Mak would feel confident to face the enemy he sensed waited for them. Instincts alone warned him that something or someone lurked on the verdant planet. The ship’s sensors picked up no signs of human life, only a few indigenous wild creatures that thrived on the fertile planet. Not one human-built structure showed up on the flyover they’d conducted. That meant a top of the line modern cloaking system. The only way to unveil the hidden facility would be to physically move behind the borders of the covering.

The correct course of action would be to retreat from the planet and flee to radio distance so they could call for help. Mak touched a twisted edge of an insulation panel. Only luck and his superior piloting skills had seen them through the minefield without disabling or destroying their ship. They might not be so lucky if they tried to fly through again. They could only go forward. Somewhere on this planet lurked the research facility. If it was still active as Mak now feared, there would be ships there. Military ships.

The army designed their vessels to withstand lightweight space mines and would also have armament to shoot a clear path through the field. He would see the civilians to safety and have them call the general for reinforcements to deal with whatever danger crouched in watchful readiness.

Mak had sensed the spying as soon as he exited the ship. Though he’d landed miles from the nearest trees, someone had him in view. He dared not let his mind wander to vicious killers like the giant that had battled Vin in the vid. What would such a man do to someone soft and vulnerable like Molly or any of the others in Mak’s charge?

He continued the inspection of the ship, finding the usual scratches from space debris but nothing to worry about beyond the one panel. Now a great dilemma faced him. The best course would be for him to infiltrate the enemy position by himself yet that would leave the ship virtually helpless. With the right equipment and knowledge the science vessel could be compromised in less than a minute.

Mak paused before reentering the ship, surveying the rolling grasslands they’d landed in. A soft breeze stirred the ankle-high grasses, carrying a vague scent of metal that didn’t belong in an immaculate wilderness. Now he knew their direction.

His men sat on the bridge, their attention fixed on the scanners as they acknowledged Mak’s entrance. The ship picked up nothing though Mak had adjusted the filters through every setting possible.

“How’s our outside look, sir?” Pender asked.

“Some damage. We can’t chance the minefield again.

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