Mercenary Abduction (Alien Abduction) by Eve Langlais Read Free Book Online Page B

if you’re so keen on knowing more, such as what you were doing masking as a
    virgin slave in the first place?”
    “Who says it was a mask?”
    He snorted.
    Her lips tilted. “Okay, maybe I wasn’t a slave, but you heard the doctor. I’m a virgin, or are you
    putting my cherry in doubt?” She gave him a pretty pout.
    He didn’t fall for it this time. “If you’re a maiden, then I have balls that hang.”
    Up shot her delicately curved brows. “You don’t have balls under your cock?”
    Why the shock? He frowned. “Of course not. No warrior race would ever have them that
    vulnerable to damage.”
    “Interesting.”
    And no, he didn’t swell because her gaze veered south of his waistband. “You still haven’t
    answered me. Why play the part of slave?” he reminded with a little shake.
    “You had a job and so did I. I get sold to the highest bidder. He pays for me, and I slip away
    before he can act, richer than before.”
    “You’ve pulled this con before?”
    She pursed her lips and blew. “Well, duh. Of course, never on such a large scale before. Usually,
    we tackle smaller marks. This was our first big one. I have to admit, up until you showed up, it was going perfect.”
    “Perfect until they caught you.”
    “No, it was the perfect scam. We got away clean. But my partner made the mistake of reading the
    notes we stole from you.”
    Makl straightened at her implication. “You went after my target?” And who was this mysterious
    partner? A male he needed to kill or a female, a bisexual female who would like to join in?
    “Yeah. We went after the stupid diamond and failed. If it’s any consolation, your plan didn’t
    work. The jeweler had an extra layer of security no one knew about. I got caught.” Her lips turned down in a pout of epic proportions.
    A chuckle rumbled from him, a laugh that saw him releasing her and stepping away. “Then I guess
    I owe you my thanks.”
    She rubbed her neck as she shot him a wary gaze. “Then we’re even now?”
    “Oh not quite, but I’ll save my revenge for later when the time is more appropriate. We are not
    exactly alone, if you understand my meaning.” He peered up at the camera. The human frowned.
    “For a lawless galaxy, they’re awfully strict,” she complained. “Cops. Judges. Cells. I would
    have found more corruption on Polza.”
    Polza, the planet of rules where the job of enforcing the millions of edicts was an industry unto
    itself. Thankfully, bribery was a common currency there. “But Polza lacks the riches and the notoriety. I don’t see why you’re so upset. You’ll now be infamous.”
    “I’d have preferred to stay anonymous. I don’t get you. You’re awfully chipper for a man about to
    discover if there is a God.”
    “I know gods exist. Pains in the buttocks, most of them. But I am not scheduled to die. The female
    judge sold me to her favorite brothel. I expect she’ll be my first client.”
    The human female blinked, then shuddered. “Oh, now there’s a mental image I didn’t need.”
    Makl knew better than to imagine it. Besides, his mind couldn’t focus on anything other than the
    pale, two-legged beauty pacing the cell, the folds of his cloak tangling in her legs. Brazen chit. She not only left him to take the blame, she’d stolen his clothing as well. “Once you get past the teeth, it’s not bad.
    And the slime washes off.” He couldn’t help but laugh as disgust twisted her features.
    “How can you joke about it?”
    “Come here if you want to know.” He crooked a finger.
    She crossed her arms. “I don’t think so.”
    “Suit yourself then.” He sat with his back against the wall, closed his eyes, and proceeded to
    ignore her.
    It didn’t take her long to lose patience. “How can you just sit there? Aren’t you even going to try
    and escape?”
    “Escape? From this most secure of cells? Impossible.” He didn’t even look at the camera as he
    made the claim.
    She blew out a breath. “Not the