Starkissed
Chapter One
J'Qhir nodded thoughtfully. "How will you explain the ssship'sss disssappearance
for fourteen hoursss?"
Steve frowned. "I won't. According to the spaceport log, the ship never left Bay
3."
"It can't work," she protested with less conviction.
"Well, let's find out, shall we?" Steve nodded again and trained his Blaser on
J'Qhir. Phillips keyed the lock open while both held their weapons at the ready.
"By the way, I tossed a few things in the flightpack. There are enough protein
packs for a few days plus a few other things that might or might not be useful."
"Steve, this is insane," she called out as they watched the two men step
backward toward the lifecraft. "What is the point?"
"Wealth, power, revenge. I have a dozen Zi jewels which will be a fortune on the
market, as well as the crysium, another fortune. With you out of the way and
Cameron's illness, McClure Shipping is as good as mine. I've been trying to
convince Cameron to expand, but he won't listen. He insists on staying strictly
Earth-based. And revenge? I told you you'd be sorry for turning me down, d ... read full excerpt from Starkissed ebook
