Ka'Cit's Haven - Page 183

The alien’s eyes went wide at whatever was before him, whatever she could not see, and he began shaking his head.

“What the qrak is wrong with you, fool?”

It was the voice of a gator-guard and she had no idea how many more were around the corner.

Fuck.

The gator-guard couldn’t see her yet. She could probably backtrack…

But the guard took a step forward.

For a second, he didn’t see her. So focused on the little alien at their feet, that split moment made Nia want to slink back into the shadows.

But the guard sensed her presence and his gaze snapped in her direction.

Yellow eyes met hers and widened, his arm immediately moving to the weapon at his side.

Nia didn’t hesitate.

Her body already knew what to do even before her mind could tell her muscles to move.

Her arm raised.

The gun cocked.

Her finger found and pulled the trigger.

The blast left the weapon and found its target so quickly, the gator-guard didn’t know how to react. He clutched his chest, his mouth opening to release a scream that did not come.

His eyes were wide, still staring at her in shock as he fell with a thump to the floor.

Nia’s heart hammered in her chest.

There hadn’t been any sound from the blast.

This gun had a silencer.

No doubt that would come in handy in the next few minutes.

“What was that?” The voice of a guard, but it was coming from another room.

“Sounds like the phekker had too much woogli drink.”

Nia froze, listening as her heart thumped hard in her chest, and hoping no more of the guards entered the corridor.

If she could do this without causing chaos, she’d opt for that.

When she looked down, the little alien that was leading her was trembling so hard, the grey tunic it wore was shaking like a leaf.

As he looked from the fallen guard then back to her, she could see the fear in his eyes.

“Don’t worry, little guy, I’m on your side.”

Wide eyed, he barely nodded, but he grabbed the foot of her trousers and tugged lightly.

“Come quickly. Don’t have much time.” As he tugged on her leg and she began following him once more, he scowled and gave the body of the guard a kick as they stepped over it.

Well, if that didn’t show his allegiance, she didn’t know what would.