Kierra's Thread (Argadian Heart Trilogy Book 2) by Adrianna Dane Page B

promise.” He leaned down and kissed
her. “Now go. Quickly.”
    She turned and passed through the arch to the silver thread.
As she followed it, all of a sudden she realized just how fragile was the bond.
If something happened and the thread was severed, what would she do?
    This wasn’t the time to panic. He’d promised her and she
must trust he would keep the promise.
    Through the darkness she passed onward until she settled
back into her own mind and memories.
    Opening her eyes, she blinked rapidly for a second. The ship
had landed and Devon was powering down.
    She turned to Devon. “He’s in the laboratory. We must
hurry.”
    “How do you know?” He glanced her way.
    “I thoughtwalked and found him. I don’t have time to
explain. They’ve done something. He says there is a drug and that you must be
sure to destroy all of it.”
    “Do you know how to get to the laboratory?”
    “Yes. I’ll get us there. Can you get us inside?” Kierra
forced the emotional dark memories of Odon’s compound from her mind, focusing
instead on the layout, and the quickest route to get inside.
    “I have a plan,” was all he said.
    She unbuckled the safety harness and stood. “We must hurry.
They are trying to destroy him and we can’t let that happen.”
     
     
     

CHAPTER
SEVEN
     
     
     
    “We go in through the main entrance.”
    “That’s your plan?” Kierra gasped. “Surely you jest.”
    Devon turned to Eluria. “Do you have the lenses I asked
for?”
    Eluria opened a compartment in the console and pulled out a
small case. She walked over and handed it to Devon.
    “My appearance of an Enforcer will get us in.” He nodded to
the two Freelion crew members who had accompanied them on the mission. “Corbin
and Torak will act as my prisoners. Once we’re inside the compound, we will
disarm the guards and disable the surveillance equipment.”
    “Why don’t you simply take us in with you?” Kierra asked. “It
would save time. We need to reach Jarek.”
    “You will wait outside in the brush until it is safe.”
    “He’s playing the big protective taman and brother, Kierra,”
Eluria inserted before Devon could respond. “It’s all right for him to put
himself in danger though.”
    “You do realize, Devon, both Eluria and I survived up until
now without your protective presence.”
    “As you say,” he responded, “before my arrival. There is no
need for either of you to put yourselves in danger.”
    “And what if there are more guards than you anticipate? What
then?”
    A feral look came into his eyes, and what she could only
term as an overly self-confident smirk crossed his face. “I’m more than capable
of handling the situation.” He turned away from her, leaning forward, he
inserted the lenses.
    When he turned back, Kierra gasped and instinctively stepped
away. Her heart thudded painfully in her chest. His eyes now appeared black,
and with his white hair, it altered his appearance to that of a seemingly
emotionless deadly Elite Enforcer.
    He apparently saw her reaction and moved toward her, but
again she was unable to stop herself from retreating until she was cornered by
the console.
    “Kierra, I’m not going to hurt you.”
    She shook her head, trying to clear the hated memories. It
was difficult. “I know you won’t. Give me a moment.”
    “If you can’t put your fear aside for Devon, how will you
deal with the real Enforcers in the compound?” Eluria asked her. “We’ll be
surrounded by them.”
    “I know that. I expect them to look like Enforcers. It’s just
after these weeks with Devon, the lenses—it was unexpected, that’s all. Let’s
go. We can’t afford to wait any longer.”
    Eluria holstered a diffuser from the weapons rack. She
pulled out another belt and second diffuser and handed them to Kierra. “Do you
think you can handle one of these?”
    “I have no choice,” Kierra responded as she clasped the belt
around her hip and holstered the weapon.
    Eluria turned