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“Wait for me. We’ve locked down the station,”Talon reminded.“He’s not going anywhere.”
“He has a way off the station,”she warned.“I’m sure of it!”
Talon cursed viciously as he had to veer off course to avoid colliding with a few gawkers that hadn’t moved out of his way.“Head toward the docking bays. Cedric, find me Kadir. Now!”
“Trying, boss. The security feeds on the station went down at the same time the bomb went off. They must have rigged it that way,”Cedric told him.
He’d almost caught up with Secret when a body slammed into him from the side. He ducked and spun away, barely avoiding the knife that had been aimed at his throat, then kicked out at his attacker. The Tarin male avoided the kick, then he slammed into Talon again, trying to take him down. While he was touching him, Talon saved time by using his ability to kill him.
The male fell dead at his feet.
Talon hadn’t tested his ability to kill since he’d bonded with Secret, so he hadn’t realized it would work so quickly. It still took a lot of energy, but it had been as easy as breathing. All he’d had to do was think of the attack, and it was over. That meant he was going to have to be very careful until he understood this part of his gift better.
He started to bend down to check the body for anything useful but paused to fight off a wave of dizziness. Talon wasn’t sure if that was an aftereffect of the blast or if it was from using his ability. He just knew he couldn’t go down yet.
Not when his keeper was tracking her greatest enemy.
The fact that Secret was still on her feet after suffering such debilitating pain from releasing and retracting her wings made him reevaluate his own forbearance. It had felt like he’d been sliced open, carved to pieces, then had acid poured directly on his bones. He’d never experienced anything like that before. To know she’d willingly done so in order to save him was humbling and just made him love her even more.
“I know you love me, keeper,”Secret said through their bond, her voice tinged with amusement and a hint of exasperation.“But I really don’t think I can do without you now, so saving you was for my own selfish purposes. And I guess it’s true what they say…a female’s tolerance for pain far surpasses that of a male.”
That made him laugh.“You definitely got that right. Where are you?”
“I’m busy fighting my own bad guy. Give me a minute.”
He blanched when he realized he had been distracting her while she’d been fighting. Before he could move, two of the Strike Force Team officers rushed over to gape at the body on the floor.
“Commander Spartan, what—”
“Take the body somewhere secure, and make sure no one touches his wrist unit.”
“Yes, sir!”
He paused, then pointed toward where a crowd of people were clustered together. “There will be another body to collect in a few minutes.”
Leaving them behind, Talon made his way toward his keeper. He pushed his way through the mass of people, and a moment later, he was given a stark reminder that Secret didn’t need his help. He watched as she used her curved blades against a large Tarin male who was fighting with a long sword.
He was pretty skilled, but it only took a few seconds to see that she was a much better fighter than her opponent. She fought like her blades were extensions of her own hands. Still, there was an old saying about blades having no eyes. One mistake or miscalculation could lead to a disaster.
“Stop thinking that. Are you trying to jinx me?”she demanded.
“Of course not. I just want you to finish the fight soon. Stop playing with him.”
“Contact Yumi for me,”Secret told him.“Tell her I’m fighting Mion.”
He did as she’d asked, then winced at the string of vicious curses that came through the comms system in return. Yumi had quite the temper and wasn’t afraid to show it. While Kadir Siv was Secret’s main enemy, Mion was Yumi’s. He knew Secret was trying to give her friend a chance to fight Mion for herself, but it turned out not to be necessary.
“She’s busy helping people and said to finish it for her,”Talon reported.“Give her peace.”
“Done.”
She’d been playing defense, biding her time and stalling for her friend. Now, Secret attacked without mercy, using a ferocity born from vengeance. Kicking out low, she knocked him to his knees, then expertly concluded the fight with a vicious swipe to the Tarin’s neck.
The crowd that had gathered roared their approval, making Talon appalled by their behavior. They were treating it like a performance being held for their entertainment. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to laugh or curse at the absurdity of it all. The residents at Beta Station 4 had some serious fucking issues if these types of events didn’t even make them blink twice.
“I announced he was a slaver when I started fighting with him, and he was foolish enough to admit it to everyone,”Secret explained.“It’s only fair the public should know their crimes.”
“That will make the cleanup of this clusterfuck easier.”
