Excerpt 2
Running. He was running through the twisting tunnels that led deeper into the mine. And yet his pursuer was still behind him. Jon didn't know where he was going as he dashed through the damp, hollowed out caverns. Rocks moved beneath his feet. Another step would send him tumbling over the edge of a precipice. Digging his fingers into the openings of the slick, machine-blasted walls, he groped his way back from the edge…
"Jonathan! Wake up, Jon." A soft voice echoed through the darkness. Calling him back.
His eyes snapped open as he gasped for air. "What? Where am I?"
Nadira was kneeling on the bed in front of him, her gold-flecked, brown eyes shimmering. "You were dreaming. The storm's over. We have to go."
He sat up and ran his hand through his hair. "How long was I asleep?" A dream? It felt real, right down to the dust he still tasted in his mouth. But why would he dream about being in the mines?
"Almost an hour. I was talking to you and all I heard was a snore." She eased off the bed.
"I don't snore." Stretching, he joined Nadira at the window.
The sea was back to its regular sapphire blue calm, the waves gently lapping onto the shore. Even the dark clouds were gone, with just a few smudges of red, gold and purple against the horizon.
"It's almost sundown. We'd better get going," she said, as she rolled her shirtsleeves down.
"Too bad I didn't stay awake." Jon pulled his boots on. "We could've done something else to pass the time."
She narrowed her eyes at him, the hint of a smile on her lips. "We didn't have time for that."
"There's always time for that," he replied, slipping into his shirt.
"Jonathan, you are just--"
Whirrrrrrr
"Damn it! What's that noise?" From deep inside he felt a vibration scraping his nerve endings. Wincing, he ran to the window.
There was nothing out there but a flock of brown birds gliding across the water.
"I don't hear anything," Nadira said, as she reached out to him.
Jon rushed out of the room and was halfway down the stairs before he heard Nadira's footsteps behind him. The door swung open and he bolted out onto the sand.
About the book
On the planet, Hathor, a powerful group called the Guardians serves as the security force for Novacorp, the corporation that runs Hathor with its ruthless monopoly. Nadira, as one of the most powerful Guardians, is expected to use her intuition and telekinetic powers to keep the capital city safe from thieves and intruders.
Jonathan Keel, son of a mine CEO on the nearby planet, Astarte, is wealthy, privileged and used to getting what he wants. When his father goes missing after a robbery and explosion at the mine, he defies the authorities and heads to Hathor to search for him and for the robbers.
Security is on high alert and Nadira is charged with protecting Jon. She rescues him from an vicious attack and discovers that the Guardians have another agenda that has nothing to do with solving the crime.
Jonathan finds evidence of his father's possible involvement, while his attraction to Nadira forces her to confront all she has known about being a Guardian, especially the rule to put duty before her personal feelings.
Struggling with their growing desires, and chased by company security, Jon and Nadira flee the city. But solving the crime leads them to endure betrayals from the people closest to them, as secrets are revealed that not only link their pasts but also threaten to destroy Jon's family and separate him from Nadira forever.
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5 comments:
What is it? What did he hear?
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The security vehicle is chasing them!
Nice teaser!
Thanks!! I like a cliffhanger. :)
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