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“Don’t touch him!” I screamed, ramming my body as hard as I could into Tall and Skinny. He’d had his arm raised to hit Mark again but missed as I slammed into his body.
The equipment in the transport had started malfunctioning just as we’d arrived at the river crossing. At first, it was the map that blinked in and out; then, the entire transport had borked. It drove itself off the road, through the thicket lining the forest, and into the trees.
Even if the alarm and lights on the dash hadn't started going off and flashing, it was clear we'd gone off course. We’d already crossed the bridge by then and were just on the other side of the river. The forest here was denser and the road less traveled.
While the transport had a driver's seat, they weren't technically driven by anyone. The driver simply input the destination, and the vehicle did the rest. The officers had been just as surprised as we were as we traversed the bumpy terrain.
“What did you do?” he’d snarled, turning from the window to glare at Mark.
He’d thought this was Mark’s doing. Mark and I had exchanged a glance. He had no clue what was going on, either.
Tall and Skinny wasn’t convinced, however. He’d been sure this was Mark's doing, and when the shuttle had finally stopped, he'd stepped back into the cargo area to interrogate him.
Mark was already knocked out, but the asshole had lost it. He continued hitting him, and even his partner looked in shock at his behavior. With my hands cuffed at the front, I’d done the only thing I could and charged at him. I’d knocked him back with my body-slam, but he recovered quickly.
“You bitch!” His hand shot out and closed around my neck.
I clawed at his fingers, trying to pry them from my throat, but it was no use. He shoved me hard against the transport wall. My head hit the metal with a thud, and stars exploded in my vision. Instead of fading, the stars spun and blinked as he tightened his grip.
I kicked him as hard as I could, aiming for his balls. It was a cheap move, but I didn't care.
He screamed and finally let me go to grab his crotch.
I gasped in a breath as color returned to my vision. I ran to the other side of the long transport, my eyes on the fire extinguisher at the back, but before I could get there, the transport side door opened and the late morning sun streamed in.
“What the fuck?” Short and Squat turned to face the door.
A familiar form stepped in.
Chris! How did he get here? Back where they’d caught up with us, he’d gotten hold of Short and Squat’s gun. Instead of fighting him, the officers had decided to drive away with Mark and me.
The larger back door slammed open, and something huge stepped into the space, blocking all the light.
Krxare! I’d recognize that shape anywhere.
I stumbled the few steps toward him and flung myself into Krxare’s arms.
“Clara.” He held me to his chest.
“Krxare, you came for me, and with Chris, too. How?”
“I will always come for you. Always. You are mine.”
“I love you, Krxare. I thought I’d never be able to tell you that.”
“You can tell it to me every day when we get back to the stronghold.” He held me out at arm’s length to check me over. His look turned dark and dangerous when he saw my neck. “Who did this?”
I reached up with my still-cuffed hands and fingered the tender skin there.
Krxare put me protectively behind him and stepped into the transport, his eyes intent on the man holding his crotch. There was no need to tell him who’d put the handprints on me; he’d figured it out himself.
He was on my attacker in an instant, lifting him by the neck with one hand and grabbing the wrist holding his firearm with the other.
“You hurt my female.” The deeply growled words made my skin tingle. This beast, thismonster, was mine, all mine, and I’d never been happier.
Tall and Skinny’s eyes looked ready to pop out of his head. “It was an accident. I swear. I’m just doing my job.”
“Fucking liar,” said Chris, as he knocked a new weapon out of Short and Squat’s hands. Two-for-two, he was on a roll. “He knew what he was doing.”
