Thelkor: Warlord Brides (Warriors of the Golden Meridian Book 1) by Ava York & Starr Huntress

Author:Ava York & Starr Huntress [York, Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clockwalk Publishing
Published: 2021-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

Rachel

Back in the galley of the Goldie, Storgin poured drinks. I helped myself to a cold beer, needing to take the edge off. The guys seemed to want more than just a softened edge—they took big hits of a foul-smelling spirit.

The mood was low. We had been so close, yet lost our prey anyway. All of us knew he could have escaped by now and it seemed like a lot of work only to get kicked in the teeth.

The beer was icy cold and went down easily. It was mild with only a hint of bitterness. I wondered where in the galaxy it was brewed, or if this might be a special recipe. It was one worth knowing, if so.

The guys threw down their first glasses. Timcur refused a second and so did Olath. Thelkor reached out for the bottle, making a ‘keep it coming’ gesture.

“So, what’s the plan?” The galley was so quiet that even my soft voice seemed to cut the air. Maybe I shouldn’t have spoken, but the still glares were starting to get to me. Surely, they had a new plan. They were soldiers, after all.

“I’ve set up some data searches which will announce any ship’s departure,” Olath said. “I’ve already had several hits but I’m fairly sure he couldn’t have been on those vessels. A Suhlik can’t hide himself very well if he has to blend in with young girls or athletes.”

I grinned, trying to imagine the bulky Zarklac trying to hide in his cloak amongst a bunch of schoolgirls. It ended up being more disturbing than comical.

“Do we have any idea where he went, where he would go to ground?” I asked, taking another sip of the delicious beer.

Timcur shook his head. “We would expect him to show up on the smuggler’s ship or perhaps the Suhlik ship he came in on. It looks like he had a pretty solid plan. Now that he’s gone into hiding, he could be anywhere.”

“He knows we’re after him now,” Thelkor said. “The bad news is that he won’t be heading to the smuggler’s ship, the Suhlik ship, or the seedy bar we found him in. He’s going to have to lie low somewhere else.”

Timcur nodded. “He’ll be extra careful from now on. You won’t catch him idly sitting in a bar, having a leisurely drink.”

“What’s his game plan?” I asked, trying to look at the situation from a different angle. “If we know where he’s going, maybe we can intercept him.”

Olath sighed. “We didn’t even know he was switching to a smuggler’s ship until you brought us that intel. For all we know, he has multiple escape routes and he’s using one right now. He just wants to escape at the moment. I’m pretty sure of that. It’ll take some time before he’s ready for another attack.”

“He could be sitting in a public bathroom waiting for us to give up,” I said quietly.

Timcur nodded. “That may be so, but we can’t bust open every stall door and check inside for our guy.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.