Free Infiltration (Katieran Prime Series Book 11) by KD Jones

the ground too. She had never seen anyone move that fast or with that level of precision.
    He motioned for her to come so she got out of the cart and ran over to him. She stepped over the men on the ground. “Are they dead?”
    “No, just knocked out. Once they wake, all Kitana will break lose because then they will know that we’re missing.”
    They moved up the stairs and slowed only when they reached the top. Thankfully, no one was at the exit when they reached the top.
    “Do you know where we are?”
    “One of the lunas on the other side of Kiljor.”
    “So we’re close to Kiljor?”
    “Maybe six or eight hours. Closer to a Kiljorn transport that should be monitoring this area.”
    “If they’re monitoring, why didn’t they discover all the warships and weapons?”
    “Everything is underground, plus the luna is a natural satellite and can cause static interference with readings. We found that out with the last interaction with the Morins.”
    “What do we do now?”
    “I believe the shuttles are located in that direction.” He moved that way so she followed him.
    She felt relief when she spotted two shuttles. Halfway to the shuttles the alarms went off and people suddenly came out of structures they were in. Their time was up. She looked at StrykER.
    “Run!”
    He didn’t have to tell her twice. She ran at full speed, huffing and puffing. She was so out of shape. Please God, get me to that shuttle and I promise I will go on an exercise routine as soon as I get back to Katiera.
    They made it to the shuttle and jumped in. StrykER closed the door behind her and hit the lock. Then he went to the pilot’s seat. She came to seat next to him in the co-pilot’s seat. The shuttle shook and she reached for the panel to hold herself in her seat.
    “They’re firing on us. Get your security belt tightened!”
    She buckled up and watched as StrykER raised the shuttle off the ground. The shuttle sustained another hit but StrykER moved them forward. The ship kept shaking.
    “What’s happening?” She felt the ship lowering instead of rising to the sky.
    “One of our thrusters was hit. I’m going to have to land us so that I can fix it. If we try to leave the luna as is, we could lose power in the thrusters and be sitting up there vulnerable.”
    “Won’t they be able to track us?”
    “The issue with the luna causing static also applies to ships on the surface. They won’t detect us until we make a run for orbit. They could send a search party in our direction so we need to find a place that gives us cover, fix this thruster and then leave as soon as possible.”
    She held on as StrykER made his way to a clear spot near a mountain. Hopefully, they would be able to get off this moon before they were discovered. Please God, don’t let us die.
     

 
     
    Chapter 10
     
     
    “You can open your eyes now.”
    Melody hadn’t realized that she had closed her eyes. “Are we still alive?”
    He chuckled. “Last time I looked, yes.”
    She glared at him. How could he find anything funny right now? Plus, he didn’t really come across as a humorous person.
    When he laughed and smiled, it changed his whole look from sexually intimidating and dangerous to—sex on a stick hot. It softened him too, making him appear more approachable. She had to get her mind off the delicious man next to her.
    “So, how long do we have before they find us?”
    He unbuckled his belt and stood up. “It could be hours, maybe a day. I’ve turned the engine off so that our ship’s heat signature can’t be tracked while I work on repairing the thruster.” He pulled open a panel on the side of the shuttle and removed what looked like a tool kit.
    She unbuckled and stood up to follow him outside the shuttle. “Is there anything I can do to help?”
    “Are you mechanically inclined?”
    “I’m sorry, I’m not. My dad tried to teach me how to change a tire when I was learning how to drive but gave up and got me a Roadside Assistance