Page 5 of Cops in Space
“Yes, Uncle Kaelen,” I replied.
A low, threatening growl broke from Xylar.“The Coletti has no ties to my child.”
“They both have ties to me and we are family now. Deal with it.”
Uncle Zarek interjected,“You need to inform Sariel of your decision, Xylar. Now.”
“Yes, my lord.”Xylar clamped an arm to his chest, turned and strode over to an elevator.
Kaelen teleported us to Uncle Zarek’s quarters.
Chapter Two
Karma is a bitch…
Zarek’s quarters were starkly utilitarian. The walls were covered with a wide assortment of bloody weapons. Hmm. Made you wonder how many times he had been ambushed. His cutting-edge communications console gave him the ability to run the ship without ever being on the bridge.
A holograph of a beautiful silver-haired woman caught my attention. I gestured at it. “Is that Zarek’s mate?”
“Yes, her name is Detja. You have much in common with her. You both attract trouble.”
“Bet she has some interesting stories about Uncle Zarek. Do you know how they met?”
“Her father sold her to Zarek,” Kaelen replied.
“What! That’s horrible. You can’t just go around buying and selling women. I hope she kicked Zarek’s ass.”
Kaelen laughed. “She sedated him, put him in a crate and shipped him to a penal colony.”
“I can’t wait to meet her.”
Kaelen tapped my nose. “Do not get any ideas.”
“Me?” I patted his chest. “I could never defeat a big, strong warrior like you.”
“Your devious mind is capable of many things.”
I grinned. “You know me so well.”
Jaxor stuffed my ponytail in his mouth.
“No! Bad baby. Spit!”I tugged frantically on my hair.
“Spit! Now!”Kaelen commanded.
Jaxor spat my hair out and he began to wail.
“Warriors do not cry,”Kaelen stated firmly.
Jaxor stopped crying.
I frowned at Kaelen.“He’s a baby, not a warrior.”
“Askole children start battle training at three years old.”
My jaw dropped.“Are you kidding me?”
“I am not. A thousand years ago a race called the Sasnomm almost exterminated the Askole race.”
