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would’ve shot at him already. A human shield.
Never.
He shifted Katherine, placing her behind him. He stood so he could address the arrogant fool responsible for the entire debacle. “You were foolish to bring your Casper Project here, Rear Admiral. I have been watching you and your soldiers. ‘Contain or kill.’ Isn’t that your motto when dealing with us, Walter?”
“Release Katherine and we’ll talk.” The mortal was still trying to issue orders. Ahhh. Realization dawned. The Rear Admiral wasn’t ordering a kill shot because he wanted to take Teagh alive. The arrogant male thought to capture him.
Teagh raised an eyebrow. “I see no reason to do so.”
“If we shoot, we shoot to kill.” The Rear Admiral didn’t back down. Apparently, he truly believed he had the upper hand. Teagh debated options. Back through the Gate, which Katherine may or may not survive? Or continue to deal with the pompous peacock and his train flair? Teagh sighed, resigned to dealing with the peafowl, and waited for the Rear Admiral’s next move.
“Katherine?” The Rear Admiral called out to her but Teagh retained his hold on the dark. The power still inhabited her cells and gave Teagh the ability to keep her physical body locked in place. So easy to use his mastery of the darkness within her body to freeze her at his side. Anger wafted up from her, but Teagh ignored that as well. There was no room for anger or regret here. No room for lust either, but he was already screwed in that department. Worst of all, the thought of this power-hungry male idiot ordering Katherine about like a slave made his blood boil. He’d kill the bastard before he’d allow Katherine to return to the human’s command.
“You would do well never to return to this place, human. If you persist in this hunt for power, none of your kind will survive the consequences.” Teagh kept his tone even and cold, despite the rock-hard erection that still filled his shorts. He held perfectly still and met the gaze of each man in the room individually with the promise of truth, and death, in his eyes.
The Rear Admiral’s disbelief was clear to see. But Teagh had spoken to Celestina many times the last few days, the most accurate and revered Seer among his people. She had been watching the human Casper Project for some time, but so far, nothing had required intervention. Dogs chasing their tails, fighting over scraps, she’d said. She’d allowed the humans to run themselves ragged until this vision, until Celestina saw Katherine touch the darkness.
One word from Celestina, the most sacred and beautiful female on board the Archivers’ ship, his pitiable brother, Bran’s, own personal tragedy in a skirt, one word, and the Archivers would wipe the entire Casper Project off the face of the Earth. One. Fucking. Word.
“Katherine, step away from him.” The Rear Admiral’s order echoed through the room.
Instead of releasing her so he could fight or to defend himself, Teagh crossed his arms and waited, totally unconcerned that the toughest, most highly trained soldiers in the world had him cornered. He was outnumbered twenty to one.
He ignored all but the Rear Admiral, like a tiger ignored the jungle rain. “Leave this place and never return, Walter Burroughs, and the others may leave your Casper Project untouched.”
“What others?” The Rear Admiral stepped forward. “Let’s talk about this. Let us get Katherine to a medic, and we’ll talk.”
“No. You have your orders.” Teagh twisted, turning his back on the man, and lifted Katherine. He held her close. The bulletproof vest she wore made him feel like he was holding a sea turtle. Hard and crunchy on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. Vulnerable.
“Kill him. Get Katherine to medical. And someone find a Goddamned camera. I want to know what happened here.” The Rear Admiral issued the command, but it was far too late for that.
Teagh called on the dark and the air shifted, caressed his
Never.
He shifted Katherine, placing her behind him. He stood so he could address the arrogant fool responsible for the entire debacle. “You were foolish to bring your Casper Project here, Rear Admiral. I have been watching you and your soldiers. ‘Contain or kill.’ Isn’t that your motto when dealing with us, Walter?”
“Release Katherine and we’ll talk.” The mortal was still trying to issue orders. Ahhh. Realization dawned. The Rear Admiral wasn’t ordering a kill shot because he wanted to take Teagh alive. The arrogant male thought to capture him.
Teagh raised an eyebrow. “I see no reason to do so.”
“If we shoot, we shoot to kill.” The Rear Admiral didn’t back down. Apparently, he truly believed he had the upper hand. Teagh debated options. Back through the Gate, which Katherine may or may not survive? Or continue to deal with the pompous peacock and his train flair? Teagh sighed, resigned to dealing with the peafowl, and waited for the Rear Admiral’s next move.
“Katherine?” The Rear Admiral called out to her but Teagh retained his hold on the dark. The power still inhabited her cells and gave Teagh the ability to keep her physical body locked in place. So easy to use his mastery of the darkness within her body to freeze her at his side. Anger wafted up from her, but Teagh ignored that as well. There was no room for anger or regret here. No room for lust either, but he was already screwed in that department. Worst of all, the thought of this power-hungry male idiot ordering Katherine about like a slave made his blood boil. He’d kill the bastard before he’d allow Katherine to return to the human’s command.
“You would do well never to return to this place, human. If you persist in this hunt for power, none of your kind will survive the consequences.” Teagh kept his tone even and cold, despite the rock-hard erection that still filled his shorts. He held perfectly still and met the gaze of each man in the room individually with the promise of truth, and death, in his eyes.
The Rear Admiral’s disbelief was clear to see. But Teagh had spoken to Celestina many times the last few days, the most accurate and revered Seer among his people. She had been watching the human Casper Project for some time, but so far, nothing had required intervention. Dogs chasing their tails, fighting over scraps, she’d said. She’d allowed the humans to run themselves ragged until this vision, until Celestina saw Katherine touch the darkness.
One word from Celestina, the most sacred and beautiful female on board the Archivers’ ship, his pitiable brother, Bran’s, own personal tragedy in a skirt, one word, and the Archivers would wipe the entire Casper Project off the face of the Earth. One. Fucking. Word.
“Katherine, step away from him.” The Rear Admiral’s order echoed through the room.
Instead of releasing her so he could fight or to defend himself, Teagh crossed his arms and waited, totally unconcerned that the toughest, most highly trained soldiers in the world had him cornered. He was outnumbered twenty to one.
He ignored all but the Rear Admiral, like a tiger ignored the jungle rain. “Leave this place and never return, Walter Burroughs, and the others may leave your Casper Project untouched.”
“What others?” The Rear Admiral stepped forward. “Let’s talk about this. Let us get Katherine to a medic, and we’ll talk.”
“No. You have your orders.” Teagh twisted, turning his back on the man, and lifted Katherine. He held her close. The bulletproof vest she wore made him feel like he was holding a sea turtle. Hard and crunchy on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. Vulnerable.
“Kill him. Get Katherine to medical. And someone find a Goddamned camera. I want to know what happened here.” The Rear Admiral issued the command, but it was far too late for that.
Teagh called on the dark and the air shifted, caressed his
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