Phantom Warriors: Saber-Tooth by Jordan Summers Read Free Book Online Page B

strange rumbling
    purr ensued. Definitely not a sound a lion would make. She smiled, glancing up in time
    to see Roger stumble to his feet.
    “I plan to notify the authorities about this incident. Once they prosecute you, that
    animal will be destroyed.”
    She tilted her head. “You’d destroy the find of the century?”
    He tugged at his watchband. “If it meant that I’d get the first cut on the dissecting
    table, damn right. Now be sensible for once in your life and step away from that beast
    before it kills you.”
    Katy’s blood ran cold. She couldn’t allow Roger to harm Kegar. She tried to step in
    front of the saber-tooth, but he wouldn’t cooperate. “I can’t let you do that, Roger. What
    started out as the find of the century has become the love of a lifetime.”
    He laughed. “Love of a lifetime? That’s a bit dramatic, don’t you think? What are
    you going to do? Run away? I’d find you no matter where you’d try to hide on this
    planet.” Roger started toward the door, his intent clear. He slipped the lock and threw
    the door wide. “Security come quickly. The animal attacked me. I’m lucky to be alive,”
    he shouted, pulling his crimson-stained shirt out for emphasis.
    The Bio Tech team burst through the door with their guns drawn. Katy cried out,
    blocking their shot. Suddenly, everything began to move in slow motion. A gun went
    off, the sound reverberating throughout the room. Katy closed her eyes and braced,
    expecting to feel searing pain. When none came, she cracked one lid. Instead of the
    bullet hitting her, she saw the guard no longer pointed the pistol at her chest. The
    second man fired a shot. Plaster rained down from the ceiling as Katy screamed and
    turned to find Kegar. He was gone.
    No longer in cat form, he appeared briefly behind the two men, only to disappear
    again. She blinked, unable to believe her eyes. Kegar wrenched their guns out of their
    hands and threw them across the room. She heard bones breaking as the bodies followed
    with sickening thuds. The glass frames holding her pictures on the wall exploded. Katy
    turned to see one man rising in the air, held by invisible hands, his feet flailing beneath
    him.
    “Please don’t hurt them anymore.” Katy pleaded, rushing forward even though she
    wasn’t quite sure what she was going to do to stop Kegar if he chose to end their lives.
    He was a force like nothing she’d ever encountered. “They’re only doing their jobs.”
    Kegar materialized. And I am only doing mine. He dropped the man onto the floor.
    The other lay unconscious a few feet away.
    “Will they be okay?” she asked, peering at the men who served as Bio Tech’s hired
    muscle.
    They will live, but they will not soon forget their encounter with a Phantom Warrior.
    “You could’ve been hurt.” Her voice cracked at the thought.
    My only concern was your safety. They were going to harm you. He indicated to the two
    men on the floor. I could not allow that.
    They wouldn’t have drawn their weapons if… She looked around the room for her
    boss. A chair in the corner quaked. She took a step forward to get a better look. Roger
    cowered behind her recliner.
    “You can come out now,” she said, unable to hide her disgust. “You’ve caused a lot
    of trouble.” Katy gathered the photos of her parents and her off the floor, brushing the
    glass away.
    “Who in the hell is he?” Roger asked, gaping at Kegar’s naked form.
    Katy glanced at her warrior. “That’s the man-beast I shot earlier at the La Brea Tar
    Pits. You know the one I brought home to fuck. Kegar meet Roger Sylvan.”
    Kegar turned his red gaze on the man, measuring him without saying a word. His
    presence filled the space like a black hole, sucking all light and life toward him. When it
    was clear that Roger did not meet his assessment, he turned away to face Katy once
    again.
    “That was quite a show you put on,” she said, smiling.
    You would not have believed me without