Xalan Claimed: Xalanite Mates Book 1 by AJ Mullican
Author:AJ Mullican [Mullican, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-27T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 16
Amber
I awoke to a loud crash, which was followed by a cacophony of overlapping shouts, stomping feet, and strange, unfamiliar clicks.
I opened my eyes to find a group of men in suits and tactical gear standing around my bedroom, their various types of guns all trained on Qâon. I suspect the clicking I heard was the sound of safeties being released.
Qâon stiffened, and for a terrifying moment I worried he was going to attack these men. Thankfully, though, he didnât rise up and strike, leaving the armed agents no reason to fire.
âAmber, I feel apologies are in order,â he said, not even bothering to whisper.
âWhat happened?â I ask, my eyes glued to the muzzle of a gun being held by Agent Wilson.
âThe government man who came to your door the other day was in the bushes outside. I hesitated before giving chase, and he got away.â
Agent Wilson. He must have gotten some proof of Qâonâs existence to be able to bring a whole squad of agents here to capture him. I held the blankets up to my chin with a shaking hand, afraid to move.
âPlease donât take him,â I muttered, my voice trembling as much as the rest of me. âI need him. Donât take him away from me, please.â
Agent Wilson scoffed. âYou seriously think weâre not taking you, too? Youâre contaminated; weâll have to quarantine you.â
His words didnât make any sense until I took note of the fact that all the men surrounding us wore gloves and masks. No full biohazard suits, but still overkill in my opinion. âAre you crazy?â I asked as the armed men moved closer. âHeâs not infected with anything. Heâs harmless!â
Some of the men tensed as I shouted, and if it wasnât for Qâon putting a hand on mine to calm me, I might have jumped up to defend him.
âNo, Amber. Keep still. They have weapons.â
âButââ
âI donât want you hurt.â
And I didnât want Qâon hurt, but he didnât seem to care about that. I think the only reason he wasnât striking out at the gunmen right then was that I might have gotten caught in the crossfire. It killed me that he got captured because of me.
Agent Wilsonâs men cuffed Qâon and me with our hands behind our backs, and they led us outside to separate waiting windowless vans. I couldnât even watch as they drove Qâon away; as soon as I was loaded up, they slammed the door shut tight, blocking out all light and preventing me from seeing where the other vehicle was headed. Would we be brought to the same location, or would they keep us separated? I hated not knowing.
The van bounced along the roads leading out of the lakefront area. I fought to stay upright on the narrow bench, a difficult feat with my hands bound behind me. My tits bounced uncomfortably with the movement of the van. I wasnât given a chance to change clothes or pack a bag or anything. Not even a second to grab a bra.
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