Taken by Storm by Anna Argent

Author:Anna Argent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Silver Script Media, LLC
Published: 2016-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Radek injected a dose of blockers into his system to keep his hands steady for the job ahead. The poison that ran through his veins chained him to his home world and the regular shipments of antidote that kept him alive. The warden had been willing to release Radek from his prison cell to go on a suicide mission to another world, but no Soric prisoner was ever allowed to escape and survive.

Of course, chances of Radek surviving long enough to return home had dropped by half the moment he’d decided to rescue Talan.

Radek crept up to the old house, feeling the silky glide of ice-covered grass along his bare skin. The windows were uncovered, leaving an unobstructed view of Talan’s abused body. His skin was a ragged mass of torn flesh and blood. The Builders’ markings on his skull and back were no longer recognizable.

After months of working with the Imonite, Radek was incapable of remaining calm. They were from different houses, but Talan had saved his life on this distant world more times than he could count. For that, he deserved the searing outrage that filled Radek’s chest as he looked upon the damage done to his friend.

Behind Talan’s slumped body sat a Dregorg, but his head was bowed as if he were sleeping. There were no more guards and no Raide in sight.

Something about this was wrong. It looked too easy. When it came to traps, the Raide didn’t fuck around. They liked their toys too much not to play with them.

The urge to race in there and rescue Talan pounded through Radek in fiery waves. With each beat of his heart, he had to fight back the instinct to charge. After several slow, deep breaths of the cool air, he managed to bleed off some of the excess heat fogging his better judgment.

The ground around the house appeared undisturbed. Radek made several circles, searching for signs of lines or other triggering devices. As he chose his path of approach, he stayed low to the ground, using the misty plumes of his breath to search for any triggers using rays of light.

His progress was maddeningly slow. Necessarily slow. Even the vibration of his footfalls could set off a device.

And if Radek was the one who ultimately killed Talan with his impatience, he would never forgive himself.

Stars moved across the heavens as he made his way to the house, crawling along on his belly. The hilt of his knife dug into his hip bone, but he ignored the discomfort. Behind him was a visible path of melted ice, thanks to his body’s heat.

His jeans were soaked by the time he finally made it to the window well leading to the basement. The main entrances were too risky. They’d definitely be trapped. At least with the window he had a chance of seeing what he faced.

He peered through the glass, using his phone as a flashlight. There, along the top edge, he saw the dull gray metal that was present in most Raide tech.

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