Zane: Alien Adoption Agency #4 by Tasha Black

Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 13th Story Press
Published: 2021-04-07T18:30:00+00:00

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Zane

Zane ran as fast as he could, still blinking the grit out of his eyes.

It was lucky he had been the closer one to the fire. The sparks hadn’t burned his eyes the way they would have burned Slade’s. His dragon’s abilities were part of his skill set, whether he was using them consciously or not. And dragons didn’t burn.

He wondered what his commander would think of him, taking on a mission that had nothing to do with his homeland. He wasn’t shifting, but was that really enough to make this behavior acceptable?

There was no time to think about it. He had committed to a course of action, and now the only thing he could do was try to help Sarah without allowing any harm to come to her.

At least he was gaining on Billaxx, and that was a relief.

On and on they ran, through a field of purple dawn flowers and over the rocky terrain of what seemed to be a dry riverbed. With grit still in his eyes, it was hard for Zane to see exactly, but there was no time to stop and clean them out while he was close enough to hear the Maltaffian panting.

He had nearly caught up to his quarry, when Billaxx hung a sharp left around an outcropping of stones and Zane followed.

He reached out an arm as he rounded the corner, hoping to catch hold of Billaxx’s shoulder.

But the Maltaffian ducked at the last moment.

Zane didn’t see the tree branch at eye level until it was too late. He hit it hard enough to crack the branch in half and whip his own head backward, landing on his posterior on the rocky ground.

He could hear the Maltaffian cackling as he took off and fury rose in his throat.

He closed his eyes for a moment, allowing his shifter abilities to heal his eyes, his head, his neck, and his bruised butt.

Then he leaped up and tore after his opponent with fresh energy.

Billaxx had made a fatal error. He had assumed Zane would be down for more than a second. He was jogging now, trying to catch his breath.

By the time he heard Zane’s footsteps behind him and turned, it was too late.

Zane collared him easily and wrapped the villain’s hands behind his back in a leather thong, faster than the Maltaffian could follow what was happening.

“Seriously?” Billaxx complained.

“You may be just a petty criminal yourself, but you’re aiding and abetting a known felon,” Zane said. “Now, either walk with me, or I’ll throw you over my shoulder like the sack of potatoes you have the sense of, whichever you prefer.”

Billaxx scoffed, but he walked along agreeably enough.

Zane chose to stay silent and let the guy worry about what was going to happen next.

By the time they reached the foot of the bluff again, the Maltaffian was decidedly subdued. Zane hoped it might help them get the info they needed.

Unfortunately, Slade was already standing there, practically tapping his foot.

Dirty Al was tied up next to the fire.

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