Roar of Lions (Darkening Stars Book 3) by Mark Iles

Author:Mark Iles [Iles, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Solstice Publishing - Solstice Universe Imprint
Published: 2017-10-28T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“So,” Delmar began, studying Selena carefully as she stood in front of the colonel’s desk. “Jenks fell on his knife during a struggle and died. Is that correct?”

“No,” Selena replied. “If you want to know the truth, I killed him deliberately by shoving his own knife—no doubt used in his murders—up through his jaw and into his brain. But my official report will say it was an accident. You did tell me to deal with it by any means possible, and this was my way of ending the matter. I didn’t want that bastard getting off, or escaping somehow.”

She paused for a moment, considering. “The problem, as I see it, is that Jenks worked for us. You naming him as the killer could cause real issues.”

“I disagree. We need to be upfront and honest. The truth could come out somehow, which means we could end up with egg on our faces.” Delmar picked up a stylus from her desktop and fiddled with it, lips pursing. “His demise will reflect that the culprit was caught and killed during the arrest, as you suggest. The Queen threw a head-fit when we told her he was the killer but, thankfully, she seems to have calmed down now.”

Delmar put the stylus down, her eyes lifting to watch Selena carefully. “I understand she has a new beau and that it’s getting serious. Rumour has it they might even be getting married. What do you think about that?”

“I feel sorry for him, but she’s of no concern to me. Jenks exonerated her of anything to do with the murders, which has to be a first, and I have to admit it came as a surprise. As long as she stays out of my life, I have no problems with her. Why do you ask?”

“Just checking. Incidentally, how are you, if you don’t mind me asking? Jenks had mentioned some concerns. Said you were … becoming tetchy.”

“Ha, he was a great person to say that—look what he turned out to be. I’m fine, just tired and of course I’ve been concerned about Jas, but everything’s all right now. Any more news about what happened at Bernard’s Star?”

Delmar sighed and shook her head. “All we know is that several ForeRunner vessels appeared and that the fleet engaged them. There were just A.O.W. ships there at the time, and there was one hell of a battle from what we can tell, but we’ve obviously heard nothing since they hit the sun. Losing our headquarters has been quite a blow, but Admiral Van Pluy tells me they’re activating the reserve HQ on Loreen.”

She leant back, the chair automatically changing its contours as she squirmed into a more comfortable position. “Your old ship, the Vampyre, was engaged in the action and badly damaged. Luckily, she was sent away from the battle to seek repairs. Many of her crew were killed and, due to the ongoing battle, she was denied permission for repairs in system and told to seek help here. They left shortly before the destruction of Bernard’s and managed to arrive safely.

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