Vindicator by Nikki Landis

Author:Nikki Landis [Landis, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nikki Landis
Published: 2020-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11 – Kerra

“What kind of planet is this again?” I was certain I didn’t hear Tok correctly.

We spent the last half hour disguising the pod with various plant life and tree branches. He must have been worried that we were followed or tracked but he didn’t say so aloud. I was ready for answers now that I was no longer afraid of dying. He seemed reluctant to confide much information which only made me want to know more.

“Slavers, public auctions,” he repeated with disgust as I shifted from foot to foot.

“Slavers?” I gulped loudly. “As in human trafficking?”

“All lifeforms are trafficked, sold, bought, and abused on this planet. There is no government. Altos is undeclared in the system and as such the Galactic Conclave does not recognize its existence. Because of that, there’s no protection for those taken to the outer rim of the galaxy. Heed my warning, hoy’nva. Do not move from my side. Ever,” he emphasized.

I slid my hand around his arm and nodded. “Not a problem.”

Motok’s eyes glowed with a greenish tinge as we walked from the small vessel and I stayed tucked against his side. He dwarfed my modest height by over a foot and in the shadow of his presence I felt safe and secure. Despite the looming threat of Zhorn and Tylon slavers, I relaxed next to the big warrior and his bulky frame.

It wasn’t long before he engaged some sort of beacon.

“We’re meeting up with my brothers and Valtus. The other crew will rendezvous with us once we have secured passage aboard a ship.”

Orion, Rexnor, and Valtus arrived swiftly and we began walking in the dark night of the foreign planet. I couldn’t detect a moon and wondered how the green and yellow lights flickered along the horizon. They weren’t suns either.

“There’s no moon here,” Rexnor offered when he noticed how often I kept looking at the sky. “By day, there are three suns. By night, only the gases that cause the strange lights and colors. It provides enough light to see your way around.”

Smiling, I thanked him. “Interesting.”

Several hours into our trip, I sagged against Motok’s side as my feet stumbled. He lifted me without complaint, and I snuggled against his warmth. The night here was chilly. My head rested against his neck as he continued to walk without any indication of fatigue. I was lulled to sleep by the rhythmic movements almost instantly.

“Kerra.”

My awareness was slow to return. “Hmmm?”

“We’re approaching a settlement. I need you awake and fully alert.”

He nuzzled his nose to mine, and I laughed as it tickled. “I’m awake.”

A mile outside the town we stopped as the men discussed our plan.

“We need a ship, Commander. This planet will become nearly impossible to leave the longer we stay. There are too many spies and species that would enjoy finding Braxthar warriors so near the –”

Valtus was about to continue but shut his mouth when both Rexnor and Motok gave him a threatening look.

“The terrain has been exhausting so far and Kerra will suffer from the daytime temperatures.

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