“With
eight hundred years to live I shouldn’t be worrying about months!”
“You are entitled to your feelings,” Mairi tried to make Amber feel
better. “If only the medical unit had been programmed to monitor women’s
health!”
They were so caught up in their conversation, and used to having males
milling around. Amber and Mairi were totally unprepared for the kidnapping. One
minute they were walking along the path, the next they both had covers over
their faces and were being taken into the wilds of Terraneu. It had all
happened in the space of thirty seconds.
Mairi could hear the muffled screams of Amber, over her own shouts of
panic. She didn’t realize her friend had such a colorful vocabulary. Amber was
yelling insults that would make a sailor blush!
Mairi was terrified that she was going to fall of the Sorrem. She knew
that was what she was lying across. They had a distinct gait, and were the only
things on Terraneu that could move this fast and pack a person at the same
time. After what felt like forever, the Sorrem slowed and finally came to a
stop. Mairi could hear water in the distance, and the earthy smells were much
stronger here. She knew they had to be deep in an area similar to the oasis
Knollig had taken her to a few times. She was roughly pulled from the poor
animal and on unsteady legs she wobbled a little as she was pulled forward. She
couldn’t see through the hood and walking fast wasn’t happening. She could
still hear Amber cursing away, and it gave her some relief to know she wasn’t
alone in this nightmare.
With a yank her hood was taken off. Some of her hair went with it and she
gave an involuntary yelp at the sudden pain. Then she saw stars when she was
backhanded across the face.
“Stupid Earth female…don’t make another sound.” A rough male voice
snarled at her.
Mairi tasted copper in her mouth, she had a cut lip and cheek from the
impact of the male’s hand. She knew it was going to leave a hand shaped bruise.
She blinked hard to clear her vision, and frantically searched the makeshift
camp for Amber. She spotted her across the way, with her hood off and her eyes
flashing around, she gave a sigh.
“I want that one bound and gagged!” Another male had joined the two that
had grabbed them from camp, his finger pointing at Amber. Mairi hadn’t seen him
because he had been out of her line of vision. This must be the leader since
the two that were holding her and Amber listened to him instantly. She
struggled, but wasn’t a match for the man trying to gag her.
“Don’t you dare…!” Amber kicked and clawed, “I will cut off
your…mmmpphh...” The man had stuffed Amber’s mouth and tied a strip across her
face viciously. Mairi could see from where she stood the tears of pain pool in
her friend’s eyes. He proceeded to tie her hands and feet together so she was
completely helpless.
“Please, does it have to be so tight?” Mairi pleaded.
An angry glare swung her way, “I am so sick of you females. First that
one, and now you.” He stalked up to her and grabbed her face. Turning it this
way and that as if to inspect her to catalog her defects. Her cheek throbbed
from where she had been hit before.
He must have found her faulty because he sneered with disgust, “I just
don’t see what the other males are so worked up for. There isn’t anything that
I find of interest in you.” His gaze moved over her body, and she shuddered.
With a twist of his hand, he pushed her down. Her neck twisted, and she hit her
hip and hands hard on the ground. Only by sheer will did she keep from crying out.
She curled into a ball, making herself seem as small as possible.
Amber was across the way, kicking and flailing, mumbling against her gag.
She was sure these men didn’t want to know what she was saying.
“Tor’el did you ensure that you weren’t followed?” The leader asked.
“Yes Darst! We got rid of the Sacath’s just like you said.” At his words
Amber
eight hundred years to live I shouldn’t be worrying about months!”
“You are entitled to your feelings,” Mairi tried to make Amber feel
better. “If only the medical unit had been programmed to monitor women’s
health!”
They were so caught up in their conversation, and used to having males
milling around. Amber and Mairi were totally unprepared for the kidnapping. One
minute they were walking along the path, the next they both had covers over
their faces and were being taken into the wilds of Terraneu. It had all
happened in the space of thirty seconds.
Mairi could hear the muffled screams of Amber, over her own shouts of
panic. She didn’t realize her friend had such a colorful vocabulary. Amber was
yelling insults that would make a sailor blush!
Mairi was terrified that she was going to fall of the Sorrem. She knew
that was what she was lying across. They had a distinct gait, and were the only
things on Terraneu that could move this fast and pack a person at the same
time. After what felt like forever, the Sorrem slowed and finally came to a
stop. Mairi could hear water in the distance, and the earthy smells were much
stronger here. She knew they had to be deep in an area similar to the oasis
Knollig had taken her to a few times. She was roughly pulled from the poor
animal and on unsteady legs she wobbled a little as she was pulled forward. She
couldn’t see through the hood and walking fast wasn’t happening. She could
still hear Amber cursing away, and it gave her some relief to know she wasn’t
alone in this nightmare.
With a yank her hood was taken off. Some of her hair went with it and she
gave an involuntary yelp at the sudden pain. Then she saw stars when she was
backhanded across the face.
“Stupid Earth female…don’t make another sound.” A rough male voice
snarled at her.
Mairi tasted copper in her mouth, she had a cut lip and cheek from the
impact of the male’s hand. She knew it was going to leave a hand shaped bruise.
She blinked hard to clear her vision, and frantically searched the makeshift
camp for Amber. She spotted her across the way, with her hood off and her eyes
flashing around, she gave a sigh.
“I want that one bound and gagged!” Another male had joined the two that
had grabbed them from camp, his finger pointing at Amber. Mairi hadn’t seen him
because he had been out of her line of vision. This must be the leader since
the two that were holding her and Amber listened to him instantly. She
struggled, but wasn’t a match for the man trying to gag her.
“Don’t you dare…!” Amber kicked and clawed, “I will cut off
your…mmmpphh...” The man had stuffed Amber’s mouth and tied a strip across her
face viciously. Mairi could see from where she stood the tears of pain pool in
her friend’s eyes. He proceeded to tie her hands and feet together so she was
completely helpless.
“Please, does it have to be so tight?” Mairi pleaded.
An angry glare swung her way, “I am so sick of you females. First that
one, and now you.” He stalked up to her and grabbed her face. Turning it this
way and that as if to inspect her to catalog her defects. Her cheek throbbed
from where she had been hit before.
He must have found her faulty because he sneered with disgust, “I just
don’t see what the other males are so worked up for. There isn’t anything that
I find of interest in you.” His gaze moved over her body, and she shuddered.
With a twist of his hand, he pushed her down. Her neck twisted, and she hit her
hip and hands hard on the ground. Only by sheer will did she keep from crying out.
She curled into a ball, making herself seem as small as possible.
Amber was across the way, kicking and flailing, mumbling against her gag.
She was sure these men didn’t want to know what she was saying.
“Tor’el did you ensure that you weren’t followed?” The leader asked.
“Yes Darst! We got rid of the Sacath’s just like you said.” At his words
Amber
Similar Books
