Page 38 of Game on Askole

“Very messy,”Tihar agreed. He was tall enough to see over the tree.

Talree’s expression was terrifying as he advanced on Lilkee.“You have gone too far this time. Did you think I would let you live after you dared to attack my mate? My mother?”

“You miserable half-breed, you cannot defeat a full-blooded Coletti,”Lilkee screeched, striking Talree mentally over and over again. It was like a kitten striking a lion.

With a little psychic manipulation, I could read Lilkee’s thoughts. The idiot believed she could defeat Talree and even her father in battle. Her pitiful mind roiled with anger and hate. She was obsessed with cleansing the Coletti bloodline of all the tainted hybrids.

Talree bared his fangs in a truly frightening smile and seized her mind.“You did not inherit our father’s powers, sister.”

The pampered princess’s eyes bugged, and her mental scream was one of pure terror.“No. No. This isn’t right. He told me I was powerful enough to destroy your mind.”

“Who told you that?”Talree demanded.

“Malik. Together we will rule the galaxy.”

Talree’s mental voice crackled with anger.“Malik has not long to live, and neither do you.”

Lilkee held a beseeching hand out to Zarek.“Father, please help me.”

Not an ounce of mercy on his face, the Overlord snarled,“To raise a weapon against my mate is to raise a weapon against me. I renounce you. You are no longer clan. You are dead to me.”

I muttered, “Karma’s a bitch.”

“Sucks to be her,” Sam added.

For a long moment, Lilkee stared at him in utter disbelief. Then she started laughing a weird, demented kind of laugh. The glittering blue light of a transporter beam engulfed her, and she vanished.

Talree let out a roar of pure fury.

Her voice full of frustrated rage, Kaylee said,“I can’t track her. Anyone else get a lock on her?”

I psychically searched the surrounding area for the skinny bitch.“I’ve got zip.”

“Nada,”Sam replied.

Aunt Tess shook her head.“Nothing. I think Lilkee’s minions are using some kind of cloaking device.”

“Sorry, babe,”Kaylee told Talree.

Talree hugged her gently.“I will find her, and when I do, I will take her mind and turn her into a vacant-eyed breeder.”

“Works for me.”Kaylee looked over at the messy remains of her welcome-home party. “Any beer left?”

Uncle Saul was suddenly in my head,“Everyone okay?”

“We’re fine,”I assured him.“We had a little dustup, but it’s under control now.”

“You’re sure?”

I watched as a growing number of Coletti warriors teleported in.“Yep, we’re good.”

My uncle let out a long sigh.“I’m sorry I couldn’t stop General Tasker from giving you to the Coletti. I didn’t realize how much power that bitch had acquired until it was too late.”

“She’s a traitor. We just need to prove it.”I mentally kissed Uncle Saul’s cheek.“Be careful.”

“I’m always careful.”He broke the link.

An incredibly good-looking Coletti warrior walked up to me.“I am Lothel.”

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