Mated
with the Cyborg
by
Cara Bristol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE:
Sci-fi Romance
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BLURB:
Then
he met her. Mariska. Beautiful. Innocent. Ignorant of her father’s
atrocities. And marked for death.
His
orders said nothing about saving her. But he did. He went
off-mission.
Can
a rogue cyborg outrun both Cyber Operations and the terrorists to
save the woman he loves?
Excerpt
Some
might have cheered Mariska’s impending demise. The organization’s
brutality had incited a backlash of negative sentiment against all
its members. Many espoused the notion that the only good Lamis-Odg
was a dead Lamis-Odg.
Kai
couldn’t buy into that. Mariska had been no party to the actions of
her father or Lamani. She was vulnerable. Innocent. But not stupid or
cowardly. In the month spent observing her, her quiet fortitude and
inner strength had impressed him. Even before he’d caught the
shocking glimpse of her face, he’d been struck by her beautiful
eyes. A rich shade of melted caramel, fringed by dark lashes.
Expressive in their attempt not to be. She didn’t trust him.
Her
wariness pierced him in a way it shouldn’t. She was a person of
interest and her emotions shouldn’t impact his decision-making. And
in fact, she was wise to be suspicious. Obido had bugged her quarters
and employed spybots to keep tabs on her. While Kai wouldn’t
intentionally harm her, he would manipulate her to obtain whatever
information he could on Lamis-Odg.
The
reign of terror had to be stopped. Direct intervention in Mariska
fate jeopardized that goal. Doing nothing was the right thing to do.
Sacrifices had to be made for the greater good.
Why did
he feel like he was no better than Obido?
When
they rounded the corner to the gangway entrance two guards—Lamis-Odg,
not androids—snapped to attention, weapons drawn. “Halt!” one
of them cried.
“It’s
okay; he’s with me,” Mariska said.
While
one guard leveled his weapon, the other scanned him. “The android
is not authorized to board,” the guard said.
“He’s
not boarding; he’s loading my luggage. He’ll disembark after he
carries it to my stateroom.”
“Negative.
He shall remain here.” The guard motioned. “Leave the cases.”
Kai set
the bags down, and the sentry scanned them. “Clear,” he
announced. He jerked his head at Mariska. “You may take them now.”
She
dragged one toward the craft.
“My
duty is to serve the daughter of Obido. Allow me to set the bags
inside the door. I shall not enter,” Kai said.
The two
guards glanced at each other and shrugged. “All right.”
Under
armed watch, he deposited both bags inside the portal. There was
nothing else he could do. He sought Mariska’s gaze. Don’t go.
“Have a safe flight.”
“Thank
you.”
She
boarded. Kai stomped down the gangway.
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Multi-published,
Cara Bristol is the author of more than 23 erotic romance titles. She
writes science fiction, contemporary, and paranormal erotic romance.
No matter what the subgenre, one thing remains constant: her emphasis
on character-driven seriously hot erotic stories with sizzling
chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in
the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband.
She has two grown stepkids. When she’s not writing, she enjoys
reading and traveling.
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