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  She sat back in her seat, handing Dio the medical supplies to return to the kit. They had no destination set. Her vimani was on autopilot, zipping through the blue skies at a rapid pace, putting miles between them and the squadron.

  “Dio, do you think your family’s vacation spot will be a safe place to hide for a day or two? He needs to rest and stay medicated if he’s going to be of any use to either of us.”

  “Vacation homes on Earth are illegal.” He grinned as he gave her the coordinates. “But I happen to know a place that should be fully stocked should we stumble upon it in our travels.”

  “At this rate of speed, we should be there before the meds wear off.” She brought up an Earth map of Siskiwit Lake on the Isle Royale in Lake Superior. A lake within a lake. Hopefully it was an obscure enough location they wouldn’t be found.

  Dio touched the VIS screen and magnified the image. He located a spot in the middle of Siskiwit Lake that looked to be nothing but water. “Aim for there.”

  “There’s nothing there.”

  He shot her a wide smile over his shoulder as he moved to the back of the vimani and the cooler of food and drinks. “It’s like you asked me to do with the Bronco at your place. Once we’re close, I’ll give you the security code that will open the portal then all you’ve got to do is let go of the wheel and the navigational system will guide you in.”

  Shia couldn’t believe how quickly her life had changed. Last night went from movie and popcorn on the couch to a Hellion escape. She double-checked her settings then stared at the man in the seat next to her. He slept soundly thanks to the meds. Though disheveled and dressed in a stretched-to-capacity pair of her sweats, he was sexy even if he was a fool.

  What could he possibly gain by going to Bellitrix? It was the most fortified colony in the universe. The High Guard Council met there in the Kiengir Distrix Sanctuary, which was surrounded by Paoni forces. The Paoni Cadet School and training facility was also housed on Bellitrix. Out of all the places to want to go once one escaped hell, you wouldn’t think it’d be there. But he had a reason and she knew it had something to do with that report.

  Or a woman named Oriana.

  Shia bit back an unfamiliar emotion leaking into her system. He wasn’t hers to get jealous over. She sighed. This was so not good or like her to fall for anyone, especially not someone like Kal. A man who was much older than she and probably had a family waiting for him tucked away somewhere in an obscure realm of the galaxy. Shia closed her eyes for a moment.

  An odd sensation prickled the hairs on the back of her neck, which instantly had her scouting the skies for possible tails. It was doubtful there were any. Wesley had counted six vimani in the Paoni force. Each had gone after a decoy. So why was she worried? Shia couldn’t relax. Instinct told her not to let down her guard. Someone had taken a big chance locking up the Kiengirs’ most decorated warrior and now he was free. Once the person responsible for that found out Kal had escaped, shit was going to go down hard and fast, and unfortunately for her, she was dead center of that storm.

  She watched him sleep. If he wasn’t so heavily medicated and they were in a more private setting, would he react as well as she had earlier that morning? When it had happened, at first she’d thought she was still dreaming about him. The dream was hot, but having him fuck her for real was even better. She couldn’t believe she’d awakened to him touching her. For a few moments, she’d lain there pretending to sleep until he slid his cock into her. Her warrior training demanded that she stop but the woman in her wanted him and enjoyed every second of the experience. Just thinking about it had her horny and wet, wishing she could straddle him and fuck him to consciousness. Surprise him as he had done to her. Would he enjoy it or try to stop her from taking him sexually? He was a man. She doubted he’d say no to being fucked. Shia almost laughed but swallowed it, not wanting to have to share the reason behind it with Dio.

  Sitting straight, she forced her focus on the open skies and hoped this private island was all Dio claimed it to be. Kal needed rest and she, well she wanted another round between the sheets with the hot Sun Superior but knew it shouldn’t and probably wouldn’t happen.

  Kal stirred awake in a big comfy bed in a darkened room. The shades were drawn but from the rays of light slipping in around them, he knew it was still daytime. He heard two voices speaking softly outside the door. His head felt heavy as he shifted, slinging off the covers. His cock hardened when he thought of the Paoni’s bed with her in his arms. He rolled onto his back as the door opened.

  She stood in the doorway with a tray balanced on one hip as her gaze trailed down to his lap. Immediately he became aware of his cock’s condition, pressed uncomfortably against the too-tight material of the sweatpants. He tugged the covers back over, but it was too late. A sexy smile upturned her lips and he knew she had noticed. “Good to see you’re awake. It’s time for meds but we thought you could use some food first.”

  He peered over her shoulder, straining to see out the doorway. “Where’s Dio?”

  “He’s fine.” She walked to the bedside table and set the tray on it. “He’s running an errand to the mainland to buy clothes for you and a few items I need.”

  His gaze landed on her ass when she turned and opened the blinds, spilling more light into the room. She had a fine round bottom, not too big, not too small, just right. Kal scrubbed a hand down his face. He knew he’d dreamt about her. It was the reason he woke with a stiff cock. He gripped the sheets, fighting the itch to touch her. Women were trouble and the one standing beside the bed was that with a capital T. It didn’t matter his cock was hard. She was off limits.

  “You think it’s a good idea he went out on his own?”

  “Yeah. He had clothes here to change in to and he knows the area well considering he’s been coming here since he was a small child.”

  “Where are we?”

  “We’re on his grandparents privately owned island in the middle of a lake hidden on an island within a much larger lake. Ingenious location if I do say so myself.”

  “I didn’t think it existed. From the way the boy spoke about it, it seemed too good to be true.” Kal took in his surroundings. He lay in an oversized king bed with silky soft bedding, plush down pillows and a thick comforter, all of which matched the light-blue walls. The head and footboard were solid oak with a matching bedside table. A wardrobe stood in the corner, carved in its wooden doors was a giant dog-like creature with wings. He knew he’d seen that emblem before but couldn’t place it.

  “Seems his grandparents like to be prepared. The house is stocked with supplies for at least a month.”

  “Don’t plan to be here that long.”

  Shia hoped they wouldn’t be here that long either. The prickly sensation along the back of her neck had grown into a full-blown tension knot, keeping her on guard. If they were lucky, Dio would find the items she needed to get the spaceship running that was hidden in the hangar in the backyard. She couldn’t believe it when she saw it. A Cerulean XLT, completely decked out with every luxury convenience a unnocki could want for space travel. A top-of-the-line model in its day, now it was considered antique.

  According to Dio, his grandparents left it there when they upgraded to a smaller, faster model. His grandmother wanted to hang on to it because of all the cherished memories she had of their time spent traveling the universe in it. She didn’t know who his grandparents were but they seemed to have an astronomical amount of cridits in their financials to be able to do what they did. If so, why not pay for Dio’s release? She figured that one out for herself. Because once a criminal crossed hell’s threshold, there was no return.

  Shia focused on Kal’s face. His color was much better than when they’d practically dragged him to the bed.

  “How’re you feeling?”

  His stomach growled loudly. “I could use some food.”

  “Then you’re in luck.” She lifted the bowl from the tray. “Chicken soup. I hear it’s good for the soul.�