“We are in kind of a hurry. I want to be deep in the woods before the rescue team arrives,” Mystique pointed out to Shektee. Shektee gave her a smirk and kept dressing at the same pace.
“Mind helping Sara out a little with her wounds?” Mystique mentioned, giving Sara a quick nod.
“If you insist,” Shektee said as she darted in to give Sara a peck on the cheek. Shektee didn’t need long to transfer energy, but unlike Angelica she did need to make physical contact. The slight and quick contact was enough for her to steal a small amount of Sara’s life energy, rendering her unconscious. Shektee guided her to the floor and then used the energy she had taken to heal the worst of Sara’s wounds. Mystique watched and when Shektee was done, she started walking for the woods.
Shektee moved passed Mystique to lead the way through the woods. They were only a few hundred yards from the house when the attack shuttles flew overhead. There were two shuttles; one went straight to the cabin to drop the rescue team, while the other flew a tight circle around the perimeter. By the time the rescue team landed, any chance they had of finding Mystique was gone.
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Chapter 13
The Road Home
Major Castleman read the message and gave a quiet sigh of relief. It was from Mystique. She’d placed it on his kitchen table sometime last night while he was sleeping. Anyone else and he would’ve been upset about how they’d broken into his house, but not her. She seemed to be able to get in anywhere she wanted. The note was handwritten so he could verify it was Mystique who wrote it.
Major Castleman set the note down and got a bottle from his liqueur cabinet. He added a double shot of Irish whiskey to his coffee then set the bottle down. Others might be upset about the note but he was relieved. He’d been searching for Mystique and Shektee for a week now with no clue where they’d gone or what they were planning on doing. Now his search was over and he could relax.
He picked up the note and read it again, before setting it down and calling the embassy. Ambassador Quinn would want to know about this development and would probably be just as relieved.
Major,
I have found out that Lenard Johnson’s bosses have decided to have me killed. I am going to see Daemon and Angelica to discuss what to do about it. By the time you read this, I’ll be on a ship in jump space. Please tell Captain Remington that our deal is still intact and I’ll contact him once I’ve talked to Daemon and Angelica.
Take care,
Mystique Grayson
Oh, Shektee sends you a big kiss.
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