Page 54 of Courting Mayhem

“Sure. I can do all of those things.”

His glared at me.“A lie. You are simply a Berserker.”

“This simple Berserker can kick your ass,”I said scornfully.

“Your fathers did not discipline you often enough. You do not treat your mate with such contempt,”Loki complained.

A muscle twitched in my jaw. Mate? Loki had no idea of the hell that was about to rain down on him. I should remind him.“I know two hundred ways to kill you.”

Loki slapped his thighs and guffawed loudly.“Kill me? You cannot defeat me. I am a trained warrior, and you are but a tiny female without battle experience.”

“I have battle experience you twit.”

“Your disrespectful tone will not be permitted,”Loki scolded.

“Arrrgh!” I rubbed my now aching forehead.It was like talking to a wall.“Okay, when you kidnapped me, you also took the Supreme Leader’s daughter.”

“Lying to me will only get you punished.”

“If I’m lying, who are they?”I pointed at the ceiling.

Loki frowned and pulled his pistol.“Pests I will soon exterminate.”

The nitwit hadn’t disabled the suppression field and it was time he met the pests up close and personal. “Eat him kids.”

Kiri dropped on his head and buried her feeder roots in his face.

Roaring in pain, Loki grabbed at her branches and pulled the trigger on his laser pistol.

When nothing happened, I said mockingly, “You twit, you forgot to turn off the suppression field.”

Loki reached for his gauntlet.

Defne chomped down on his hand.

Loki let out an agonized scream and spun in circles trying to dislodge the kids.

“No shoot us.” One of Kiri’s tentacles grabbed Loki’s laser pistol and tossed it on top of the transporter platform.

Ivan charged into the room and his jaw dropped in astonishment. “Hold still. Hold still. I will cut them off you.”He pulled his knife.

“No, you won’t.” My right boot connected solidly with his hand. The knife went flying across the room.

Ivan retaliated by slugging me.

I flew backwards and hit the floor hard. Ouch!

Ivan pulled his sword and pointed the blade at me. “Call them off.”

“Not a chance.” I kicked out sharply, knocking Ivan off his feet.

He crashed to the deck and to my relief his sword slid across the floor.

“You little she-demon.”He crawled toward me. “Now I will teach you how to show the proper respect for your mate.”

“Derek Jones is my mate and you’ll be lucky if he doesn’t kill you.” I slammed my boot into his face.

Ivan’s head snapped back. Blood poured from his obviously broken nose. With a roar of fury, he leapt at me.

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