“It is likely, if my bride feels connected to Aten in any way.”
“Harwin is going to keep her kin near to her.”
Dytura nodded and walked up the stairs.“Then, you will see me again.”
He left the pyramid and headed for his shuttle settled next to Chloe’s vessel.He focused on the memory of her in the repair unit.Even wounded, she glowed with life.
He felt the soul in the vessel acknowledge him, and he smiled and continued to his own ship.He had a few stops to make.First was the base where the ship had obtained Chloe.He would read their systems to find out who was responsible for her injuries, and then, he would reciprocate.
He got into his vessel and opened coms as it lifted off.He contacted Orex and made arrangements for one of his slip ships.A vessel large enough to contain Chloe’s shuttle easily.If they were going to travel together, they were going to have options regarding who needed to be where.
Getting four Zowoths was easier.They were a composite species, collecting warriors from any battlefield or gathering of survivors.If a fighter were worthy, the Zowoth would take them in.Anyone in their ranks was suitable to guard Dytura’s bride.
He listened to the alarms sounding in the station and heard the screaming and scrambling of feet.Five administrators and three medical staff were pinned to the wall with precisely arranged spikes.
He wiped his hands on a cloth and looked at the folks who were succumbing to shock.“You really should have paid attention to those notices.I told you she was mine and that I was coming for her.Every action you made was wrong, and now, if anyone is willing to go through a wall of ghosts, you can get down and crawl into a repair unit.The one unit I have left intact.”Dytura dropped the bloody fabric onto the floor.“Enjoy.”
He walked out, chuckling.He had the dead of seven worlds standing between the pinned and the would-be rescuers.
He sent the new ship with its crew to Aten, the second proper present to his bride.
Chapter Four
Chloe sat up and lookedat Skylar.“Was...”
“Yes.That was Dytura.”
“Tall.He’s tall.”
Skylar laughed.“Yes, he is.He’s also got a crush on you.”
“Well, I have a tremendous pull toward him, so we are even.I nearly threw off the sedative and tried to climb him.”She chuckled.
Skylar blinked.“Really?”
“Yup.Those horns just look like handlebars to me.”
