Orion and Rexnor tugged me in the opposite direction as I fought back but the two overpowered my struggles with Valtus’s help. Threats were issued against my brethren and I couldn’t stop the red haze of rage that filled my brain. I didn’t care that I angered them. My last thought before Valtus’s fist connected with my jaw was that I had abandoned my mate and she would never forgive me.
Chapter 15 – Motok
“Easy,” Rexnor warnedas I sat up quickly and scanned my surroundings.
My hand rose to my jaw as I opened my mouth and tested the movement. “That was more powerful than I anticipated.”
Valtus snorted, crossing his arms over his chest. “I can’t say I’m sorry, old friend. You could have gotten yourself decommissioned.”
“I know,” I growled, “but myVenyaneeds me. I’m not staying here.” The threat was clear. They wouldn’t stop me a second time.
“I wouldn’t expect you to do so.” Orion walked toward the doorway and gestured with his hand. “Are we rescuing your mate or not?”
“What’s the plan?” A wide grin spread across my face as Valtus held up a hand.
“Wait. There’s something you should know.” At my look of surprise, he glanced at the others. “I tapped into the council’s database. It seems your human is not the first.”
Dread sank into the pit of my belly at his words. “The firstwhat?”
“Captured. We all know humans have been disappearing, but the numbers are low and sporadic enough no one has yet made a significant connection. The blame has been focused on the slavers. As disturbing as the news may be, they aren’t the only or the most prominent threat. Mostly, these missing females are connected with the Interstellar Space Program on Earth.”
I sank back down on the hard surface of the medical bed. I wasn’t sure why I was brought here until I heard a commotion out in the hall. Kerra’s voice echoed and her outrage was obvious.
“I want to see Motok! Why won’t anyone tell me what’s happening?”
My body reacted so quickly I didn’t realize I was almost to the door until Orion stepped in front and blocked my path. “Brother,” I growled.
“Wait,” he whispered. “We need to be smart about this.”
Valtus tossed him a blaster and I turned and caught the next one. The setting was on Kill. “The council is planning to use your mate as a bargaining chip. She’s not what she seems. Our mission was nothing more than a distraction to buy time for our enemies.”
“I don’t understand.” Emotions began to churn and swirl as I felt the hazy fog of rage rising within me once more. My mate would not be used or confined by the council. “Explain.”
“We need to scan Kerra’s DNA.”
“Why?”
