Zecri: Stolen Warriors #4 by Maven Ella

Author:Maven, Ella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-23T00:00:00+00:00

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Zecri

The smell of his blood made me dizzy. Drops stained his coat. I imagined the sight of the fabric completely soaked through. The streets running with his blood. All Uldani blood.

But Sybil’s word stopped me. I held my arm above his bared neck and flashed my fangs. Below me, he panted, scared, like the vermin he was.

“I can get you off this planet. I can get you home.” He rushed out.

“Shut up,” I growled.

He swallowed and kept talking. “I know you want to kill me.”

“This has nothing to do with you. I want to kill all Uldani.”

“Right, yes all of us. And you have a good reason. But please hear me out.” He slowly shuffled to his knees, and I watched him warily. He placed his hands palm down on his thighs and stared up at me beseechingly. “You won the war.”

I narrowed my eyes. “What war?”

“The Drixonians. The second uprising. You invaded our city. You killed everyone responsible for what was done to you. And you left some of us alive to rebuild. We made a pact.”

No way would my fellow warriors make a pact with the Uldani. “You lie!” I snarled.

“I’m not lying.” His voice rose, and I saw a little bit of defiance enter his gaze. The flecker. “Daz Bakut and the rest of the Drixonians won the war and went home to Corin. Those of us Uldani left on Torin… we hadn’t been aware of what was done to you—”

“I don’t care about your excuses—”

“I know! I know. And if you still want to kill me after hearing me out, then you can. But please, all I ask is please let me do something to pay off the debt the Uldani owe you.” He swallowed heavily and bowed his head. “Please, Warrior Zecri. I can’t give back what we took from you, but I can get you home.”

I suddenly felt so tired I could barely stand. So many times I’d imagined an Uldani kneeling before me. I’d pictured myself spilling their blood to avenge what was done to me and my brothers, but the Uldani had always been the faces of those from the laboratory—the ones who’d treated me without care or humanity.

But this was not that Uldani. He was younger and spoke with a humble defiance. He wasn’t bowing his head in defeat but in apology.

“I don’t want your sympathy.” My tongue felt thick in my dry mouth.

“This is not about sympathy but about reparations,” he said, his head still bowed. Behind me his companions were also on their knees, heads bowed.

“Zecri,” Sybil whispered.

I lifted my head, unsure of what she’d say. My cora pounded, tugging me in all directions. I wanted to kill them just as much as I wanted off this planet. Weak with indecision, I took a stumbling step toward her.

She rushed to my side and gripped me tightly. Her small hands gave me strength.

“I can’t imagine how you’re feeling,” she said softly. “I’ll respect what you want to do. If you want to kill them now, I won’t stop you.

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