Cravr (The Mating Games Book 8) Read Online Free PDF

someone was trying to hide and there was no good reason for it, Cravr called in a strike team to hit the target. They would be there in an hour, maybe less. That meant there was nothing to do, but sit and wait. Waiting was never fun and with a gorgeous female that you had to walk on eggshells with, yes, another Earth saying, it was twice as hard. Cravr found his attention constantly drawn back to Annie. He’d even caught her watching him a few times. Maybe it was time to bring this thing between them out in the open. It wasn’t like he had much time before the games to explore his attraction to her and convince her to accompany him to the Temple.
    Cravr’s thoughts were interrupted when Annie spoke. “Someone is here.”
    He looked around until he saw a hover car pulling up near them. His people would have tracking that would locate the van immediately and lead them right to it. Two males got out and walked to the door. Inkus and Illicus were brothers. Their dad had been a lordling, a minor lord somewhat like a governor, on Mazlan. He’d been unable to turn a blind eye to the cruelty and unfair treatment received by many on their home planet. When he had protested, his whole family had been sent here with him.
    Those of noble birth, had simply been banished to the planet, those of common stock had been placed in the prisons, and forced to labor. Their family, as Cravr also had, were banished to Oison, but not jailed. There lands and possessions stripped from them to enrich the emperors coffers. Their sister had also been taken, only mated females or those that were infants, were sent here.
    The door opened and the two males came inside. “Greetings, Inkus and Illicus. This is my personal assistant, Annie. She will be working with us on this case and some others.”
    Their attention turned to her, and their appreciation was obvious. Cravr didn’t like it. A low growl forced its way from his mouth. Both males immediately averted their gazes in deference to his claim. He was thankful Annie didn’t hear or if she did, understand, what had just happened.
    “Nice to meet you both. Will you be doing the takedown?”
    Both males looked at Cravr for guidance. “They will, but I was expecting more males.”
    About that time another hover car pulled up. This time four males exited it, the rest of the team had arrived. They came in filling the inside of the van to it’s limit. “This is Annie, my personal assistant. Annie, this is Coran, Silvan, Rug’n, and Mian. They are brothers and cousins, all good field officers. Now that you are here, let me show you what we have.”
    He fast forwarded the recordings on the screen from their arrival until now. The team would have no trouble seeing what they needed to with their faster reflexes and better senses. Time was of the essence. They needed to get in fast, take the enemy out, and give them no time to retreat. All of them had coms and they would keep in contact. Once they were all in position, Cravr called them. “Go, go now.”
    It occurred to him that the males were moving at superhuman speed and Annie watched, mouth open in amazement. How would he explain this? His attention was riveted on the action on the screen, other concerns left his mind. It was a spaceship, but only a small two passenger ship. He’d expected a larger group of saboteurs. It occurred to him that more than one pair of miscreants might be harbored nearby. If it was him, he would have sent in more than one team to assure success. Once these saboteurs were restrained and imprisoned, they would look for more spaceships, just to be sure.
    Rug’n and Mian came out carrying a prisoner with Incus and illicus following carrying another. The other two must have stayed with the ship that soon became visible. The shocking part came when the two other males came back to the van carrying an abused female between them.
    Cravr’s ire was clear to see and the two prisoners trembled as they looked up at him and the