Fortune's Risk: A Star Thief Novella (Star Thief Chronicles #1.5) by Jamie Grey

Author:Jamie Grey [Grey, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romance, science fiction, star thief
Publisher: Clever Crow Press
Published: 2014-07-05T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

Finn played another hand against the dealer-bot with a sick feeling twisting his stomach. He sighed, tossing his cards down on the table as he lost yet again. This was hopeless. There was no way he was going to be able to compete in this tournament. Viktis was full of shit to think this plan would work.

Kitty Cordoza was going to eat them for breakfast and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

He held up a hand before the dealer could deal him in again. “I’m done for now. Bank my chips, please.”

The dealer nodded as Finn slid off his stool and glanced around the casino floor. A kaleidoscope of information assailed his senses: The whirr and chink of the machines, the babble of voices, the smell of unwashed alien and human alike. He hated places like this. They reminded him of his younger days, when he’d led Blur’s gang. Casinos always had easy marks, even the poor ones. And Blur hadn’t minded ripping off anyone desperate enough to fall for his schemes. Luckily, Finn had sucked at cards back then, too, and Blur had quickly pulled him from the floor.

Finn raked a hand through his hair and headed for the exit. He needed a drink and a shower before the evening’s festivities. Not necessarily in that order.

Finn headed toward the elevators, then ducked behind one of the marble pillars as Kitty and two of her body guards stepped out. She marched through the casino lobby, obviously on a mission, and headed toward a small door tucked behind a potted palm tree.

One of the guards swiped a finger against the print-lock, then held the door open for her. Finn caught a glance into the narrow hallway beyond. It looked like some kind of access hall.

Or secret meeting room.

Finn hesitated. Was this the handoff Viktis was talking about? The new tech that could change everything? He turned on his comm and tried to contact the pirate, but there was no answer.

Shit.

Should he go after Kitty himself? Maybe he could record the hand-off. Get proof that she was a smuggler and thief. Then they wouldn’t need to even go through the farce of this tournament.

As Finn weighted his options from his hiding spot, another trio of men headed toward the same door. They wore close–fitting, black leather jackets with red cuffs. The Cordoza’s colors. When they slipped through the door as well, Finn made up his mind. He didn’t know exactly what Viktis had planned, but catching Kitty red-handed might put an end to this cat-and-mouse game before it even began.

He tried the pirate one more time, but he still didn’t answer. Then he tried Keva. When her voicemail came on, Finn left a quick message, explaining what he was about to do. Then he strode across the lobby to the door. With a furtive glance around to make sure no one was watching, he tried the handle. It didn’t budge. Of course. He was going to have to do this the hard way.

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