field. He stuffed some of those in the backpack along with some bottled water. He put the backpack on and opened the door. He walked out casually, grateful to the Goddess that no one was looking his way. He took the backpack back to his quarters. He didn’t take it off until he got to the bathing room.
Everything was in place; he just had to wait for the right time to do this. He lay down on his small bed and closed his eyes. He knew he wouldn’t be able to fully sleep. Melody’s soft voice played through his head. He knew there were those on the colony who had the ability to sway people with just the sound of their voice to do what they wanted. That’s not what Melody did. She seemed to open up his very soul and force him to look inside. Most would think his soul was barren, but Melody found a kernel of light there and her voice coaxed it to burn brighter.
MarIK was wrong when he said that Melody had no value. In StrykER’s mind, she was more dangerous than any enemy he faced. Melody had the power to change a person’s heart and soul. She made people look inside themselves and find something worth fighting for. She was worth the fight.
Chapter 9
“Go away.” Melody tried to shove at the hand on her shoulder shaking her from her dreams. She didn’t want to wake up, reality was too harsh and ugly. She wanted to dream, lose herself in her fantasy world. Unfortunately, her captors were not cooperating.
“What?” She jerked her arm that was tied to the table and found that it had been loosened. Someone had come in and tied her again while she was sleeping. She rubbed it, feeling pins and needles as her wrist and hand began to come awake. She looked up to see who came to torment her and frowned at seeing nothing but darkness.
“Someone turn on the lights.”
“Shhh…you must remain quiet and come with me.” A male voice whispered close to her.
She knew that voice. It was StrykER. “What do you want?”
He surprised her by coming closer and undoing the binding holding her arm.
“I'm trying to rescue you. Are you going to get up off the table or do you want to remain here?”
She didn’t know if she should trust him, but if there was a slight chance he really was there to help her escape, she had to take that chance. She sat up and jumped to her feet a little too fast and swayed. His strong muscular arms wrapped around her waist, holding her against his firm chest.
“Easy.”
She shivered from the feel of his body heat. She hadn’t realized how cool the room was. “I’m okay.”
He released her and threw something in her hands. She looked down and was glad that her eyes had adjusted to the darkness. “What’s this?”
“Warrior clothes. Put them on.”
She looked to the door. “Are you going to leave while I put them on?”
“You’re wasting time.”
“Fine.” It was dark enough so he wouldn’t see much and she planned to keep her underwear and bra on since his people didn’t believe in wearing those. She turned her back on him and pulled her shirt on. She bent over to step a leg into the pants and heard him growl behind her.
She turned to look at him and he turned his back on her. She quickly finished pulling the pants up. When she turned to face him he handed her a pair of boots.
“They were the smallest size I could find.”
“Thanks.” She kicked off her beat up tennis shoes and slid into the boots. They were just a little big but should be fine to protect her feet. “Now what?”
“Put this on.” He handed her a backpack. She didn’t ask any more questions. He looked even more intense than usual. He checked the door then motioned for her to come closer.
“We’re going to be moving quickly. Put your hair up in that hat and keep your head down. The cameras are going down throughout the whole system. I don’t know exactly when or how long they will be down so we need to be ready to move quickly and as far as we can.”
“Why are you doing
Everything was in place; he just had to wait for the right time to do this. He lay down on his small bed and closed his eyes. He knew he wouldn’t be able to fully sleep. Melody’s soft voice played through his head. He knew there were those on the colony who had the ability to sway people with just the sound of their voice to do what they wanted. That’s not what Melody did. She seemed to open up his very soul and force him to look inside. Most would think his soul was barren, but Melody found a kernel of light there and her voice coaxed it to burn brighter.
MarIK was wrong when he said that Melody had no value. In StrykER’s mind, she was more dangerous than any enemy he faced. Melody had the power to change a person’s heart and soul. She made people look inside themselves and find something worth fighting for. She was worth the fight.
Chapter 9
“Go away.” Melody tried to shove at the hand on her shoulder shaking her from her dreams. She didn’t want to wake up, reality was too harsh and ugly. She wanted to dream, lose herself in her fantasy world. Unfortunately, her captors were not cooperating.
“What?” She jerked her arm that was tied to the table and found that it had been loosened. Someone had come in and tied her again while she was sleeping. She rubbed it, feeling pins and needles as her wrist and hand began to come awake. She looked up to see who came to torment her and frowned at seeing nothing but darkness.
“Someone turn on the lights.”
“Shhh…you must remain quiet and come with me.” A male voice whispered close to her.
She knew that voice. It was StrykER. “What do you want?”
He surprised her by coming closer and undoing the binding holding her arm.
“I'm trying to rescue you. Are you going to get up off the table or do you want to remain here?”
She didn’t know if she should trust him, but if there was a slight chance he really was there to help her escape, she had to take that chance. She sat up and jumped to her feet a little too fast and swayed. His strong muscular arms wrapped around her waist, holding her against his firm chest.
“Easy.”
She shivered from the feel of his body heat. She hadn’t realized how cool the room was. “I’m okay.”
He released her and threw something in her hands. She looked down and was glad that her eyes had adjusted to the darkness. “What’s this?”
“Warrior clothes. Put them on.”
She looked to the door. “Are you going to leave while I put them on?”
“You’re wasting time.”
“Fine.” It was dark enough so he wouldn’t see much and she planned to keep her underwear and bra on since his people didn’t believe in wearing those. She turned her back on him and pulled her shirt on. She bent over to step a leg into the pants and heard him growl behind her.
She turned to look at him and he turned his back on her. She quickly finished pulling the pants up. When she turned to face him he handed her a pair of boots.
“They were the smallest size I could find.”
“Thanks.” She kicked off her beat up tennis shoes and slid into the boots. They were just a little big but should be fine to protect her feet. “Now what?”
“Put this on.” He handed her a backpack. She didn’t ask any more questions. He looked even more intense than usual. He checked the door then motioned for her to come closer.
“We’re going to be moving quickly. Put your hair up in that hat and keep your head down. The cameras are going down throughout the whole system. I don’t know exactly when or how long they will be down so we need to be ready to move quickly and as far as we can.”
“Why are you doing
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