Soul of Eon (Eon Warriors #8) - Anna Hackett Page 0,47

Stab. All he could do was focus on the fight.

Inside his chest, he felt a coldness growing.

Felt his link to Kaira weakening.

No.

He should never have been given a mate. Maybe it was true that his family was doomed.

He’d failed her.

Boom.

The base rocked. He was almost knocked off his feet.

Boom.

The side wall of the lab…ripped away.

Debris rained down. Bugs screeched and soldiers buzzed.

Thane rushed to Kaira. She was flat on her back now, and he leaned over her, shielded her.

She had a faint smile on her face, her eyes unfocused. It was clear he was losing her.

“I’ve got you, Kaira.”

“I know,” she whispered. “I wish we could have had longer.”

He clamped down on the storm of emotions clawing at his soul.

Another boom.

Something hit his back and glanced off. Light poured inside the lab.

He looked up and his chest locked.

There was a huge gaping hole in the base. The entire side had been torn open.

And an Eon shuttle hovered in the air outside.

The side of the ship opened. It wasn’t warriors from the Rengard who appeared. Instead, he saw War Commander Davion Thann-Eon, and his Security Commander Caze Vann-Jad, leap into the base, swords in hand.

More warriors followed, including Lara Traynor.

“Warriors, take down the Kantos!” Davion roared.

Chapter Nineteen

Kaira only saw Thane. Her focus narrowed to her mate.

Strangely, the sound around them dimmed, and even her pain had gone away. Well, not away, just sort of a fog that she didn’t care about anymore.

“Kaira.”

Thane’s strong hand rested on her cheek.

“The Eon are here. The Desteron’s warriors have arrived. Hold on!”

She felt him touch her wound. Pain and sound rushed back in. With a groan, she turned her head. “Nisid…and the others.”

“Davion,” Thane yelled. “The ones with the green stripes are our allies.”

The war commander’s eyes widened, but he nodded. “Warriors, the Kantos with the green stripes are allies.”

Kaira’s gaze snagged on Lara Traynor, and as she watched, the space marine decapitated a Kantos soldier.

Davion attacked the final elite with barely contained fury. Caze was at his back.

All around, Eon warriors attacked the Kantos. A tall, black-haired Terran woman tore into a soldier with a cold look on her face.

Someone knelt beside Thane.

“I’m Medical Commander Aydin Kann-Ath.” The handsome warrior smiled. He had black-and-green eyes, similar to Thane. “Looks like you’ve gotten a little beaten up.” The man glanced at Thane. “Good to see you, Thane. Let’s get your mate healed.”

Kaira blinked, then saw a vial of red havv in Aydin’s hands. She heard the men murmuring medical terms to each other. Then, a burning sensation ripped through her leg.

“Shh.” Thane’s arms closed around her. “Let it heal you.”

She pressed her face against his chest. Around them, the fight wound down. Several warriors barred the doors to the lab to keep any other bugs out.

The war commander strode over. He glanced warily at where Nisid and his rogues stood together in a group. “I suggest we get out of here before any more ugly Kantos bugs bash down the door.”

“With the elite dead, the remaining soldiers and bugs will be in disarray,” Thane said.

“Is Commander Chand healed enough to move?” Davion asked.

“I’m feeling better.” She tried to sit up.

Thane growled and lifted her into his arms. “Stay still.” He looked at Davion. “War Commander, without Nisid and his rogues, we wouldn’t have made it.”

Davion looked at Nisid. The Kantos rogue leader inclined his head.

“We made a deal,” Thane continued. “In return for his help, we said we’d take them off this planet and find a home for them.”

Davion straightened. “Medical Commander—”

“They helped us,” Kaira said. “They fought for us.”

“There’s more.” Thane turned so the pathogen vial was visible at his waist. “Nisid told us about this pathogen.”

Davion’s brows drew together. “What does it do?”

“It disrupts the bond between a helian and an Eon warrior,” Thane said.

Startled murmurs came from the warriors around them.

“It severs the connection completely,” Thane added.

“We need to analyze it,” Davion said. “Find a way to counteract it.”

Thane nodded. “I gave Nisid my word we would help his people.”

“And we’ll do that.” Davion waved an arm. “Everyone on the shuttle. I’ll task another shuttle to collect Nisid’s people.”

Thank you, War Commander. Nisid bowed his head again.

Kaira leaned into Thane as he leaped the gap into the hovering Eon shuttle.

“I can’t believe it’s over,” she said.

Thane sat in a chair, Kaira draped in his lap. “You’re safe now.”

“I can probably sit on my own.”

His arms tightened. “No. After almost losing you—” his voice turned choked. “I’m not letting go of you. Not