Ghost in the Machine by Kilgore C. E

Author:Kilgore, C. E. [Kilgore, C. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal
Amazon: B009UFHA0O
Goodreads: 17305202
Publisher: Tracing The Stars
Published: 2012-10-21T07:00:00+00:00

19 Velstrae

Orynn paced the floor of her room with her arms crossed at her chest. The room remained at normal gravity and her footsteps were slightly labored. Her fury fueled each heavy footfall against the floor. The muscles of her body ached to return to low gravity, but it was hard to pace the floor when your feet were floating a foot above it. She needed the movement and the solid impact of boot heel against metal to keep her thoughts grounded.

Memories of the last hour swam through her mind, each image causing her to frown more deeply or utter a hushed curse. The crew of the Zera must be so disgusted with me.

Central had sent her here to help Captain Eros avoid situations like the one she had just created. Her objective was to help them avoid chaos, not be at the center of it! Her lips spit out another curse in her native Vesparian. “Tihgaros!”

Idiot. You acted like a child newly released from the confines of the homeworld. Have you lost your senses? You let that Trexen get under your skin. You wanted that to happen!

Orynn stopped her pacing and stood still in the middle of the room as she analyzed her last thought. “That is a lie.”

Is it?

Her feet put her back in motion again as her mind fought with itself. The Wraith within her coiled around her heart and mocked her with every step.

You wanted them to see it. You wanted to show them you were not weak, that you did not need him to hold you down. You wanted to show him what kind of monster you really are so you could see the disgust in his eyes and be done with your pointless infatuation.

“Ethan.”

She stopped again as she said his name. He had grasped her arm and refused to let her trade herself to the T'jaros. He really had held no true understanding of what she was capable of. With the gentlest push from Merik, she had shown him. She had shown them all just what kind of creature a Wraith was, and what kind of cold blooded beast they had let onto their ship. Her mind replayed it all again for her. The gasp from Tara, the curse from Hank, the deeply troubled frown from Brom and the look in Ethan's eyes.

You failed! Her bitter heart mocked back at the Wraith.

When Ethan had held her arm the last time and looked down at her as the T'jaros ripped each other to pieces, she had seen no hint of disgust in them. There had been no anger, no blame. There had been only concern and she had seen that look before in the eyes of another. It sought to comfort her and threatened to tear down her defences. Before, it had come from a cherished friend who, in the end, had lost everything because of her. Now the look had come from someone she thought that she may be falling in love with.

Love? The Wraith laughed with a hissing spite at her foolish heart.

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