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Chapter 17

Every muscle in Georgia’sbody was so tense, she couldn’t move. Even though her brain was screaming at her to escape, her body didn’t respond. It was locked up tight.

She blinked, tried to breathe, blinked again. Nothing worked as her gaze remained glued to the approaching Siblet.

Her chest throbbed from the blast. It had only been a warning stun, not a kill shot, but it still stung like a pissed off killer hornet had jabbed her with its butt spear.

Her vision blurred as the Siblet circled in front of her, one weapon aimed at her head and the other on Ash.

“Get away from her.” Ash’s voice was a low growl, but he sounded too far away. She needed to get to him.

Her stomach jolted as she tried another attempt at breathing. So much for thinking she could handle this. This was almost flat out panic mode.

One of the Siblet gestured for her to stand. She tried, but nothing wanted to work, so she rolled onto her side.

He grabbed her arm, and she yelped.

A roar of fury came from Ash.

“Get up, or he dies,” the Siblet said.

No! Ash wouldn’t die because of her. Her trembling legs finally worked, and she staggered upright.

The Siblet pointed at the door. “Move.”

She couldn’t. Being this close to her enemy was too much. The pain and memories she’d tried to repress were slamming into her like a tsunami.

Her gaze went to Ash. His back was against the wall, his eyes on her. The rage on his face only made her shake more.

Georgia winced as the Siblet grabbed her by the hair and pulled her out of the room. She shook her head, trying to dislodge the buzzing in her ears. She needed to fight. She couldn’t give up now.

Ash. She had to fight for him. They had something incredible, something that was an evolving into an amazing experience that she never wanted to end. But it would end if she didn’t get these assholes off her and find her way back to Ash.

The buzzing in her ears stopped, and the second it did, Ash’s raging voice reached her again. He was yelling her name over and over.

The pain in his voice blasted into her heart. She was a fighter, not some shaking coward who’d let the Siblet mess with her again. There was no way in hell she was giving up now. Not when she had so much to lose.

Another two Siblet approached. One of them gestured at Georgia.

“Where did you find that?”

“She was messing with the computers. She came with an Apexian. He’s being held back there.” He gestured over his shoulder.

“Take her to the lab. She could be useful. Don’t take long. We have rooms to clear.” He walked away with his colleague.

Georgia’s brain flashed a warning, but she pushed it aside as she was dragged along the corridor, while another Siblet marched in front of her. They must not consider a human female a threat to have her so poorly guarded. But they’d never met her. It was time to teach them a painful lesson they’d never forget. That’s if they survived. And Georgia had plans to make sure none of them did.

They’d taken her weapon, and her arms were restrained but only loosely. They’d left her legs unshackled.

Georgia dragged her feet, slowing the pace so she was alone with a single Siblet.

She spotted a movement in the shadows in front of her and her eyes widened. It was her banty. He was coming with her. She was so relieved to see he hadn’t been injured in the attack.

The Siblet’s hand tightened around her arm, and he pulled her along. “Keep moving.”

“I’m hurt,” she whispered. “I think you’ve broken a bone in my arm.”

He simply grunted and continued to drag her along. But the gap had widened, and the Siblet in front was just rounding a bend.