Warriors' Providence (Cadi Warriors Book 2)(99)

Madhava hoped that his little mate didn't hate him, but he wouldn't be swayed. It would kill him if Dagaa died on this awful planet and she blamed him. They were the only family he had left, he couldn't bear their loss. Even now the accusation in Providence's flashing green eyes twisted his gut. Madhava steeled himself against that possibility as he did what he had to do.

Providence was beside herself with dismay. He had to calm her quickly. If was going to defeat the attacking Jurou Biljana before the storm struck, he needed to concentrate. Madhava felt bad for what he was about to do but it couldn't be helped.

Madhava's hand gripped the back of Providence's head and tilted it to the side. Before she could object he struck out sinking his fangs into the side of her neck. He pumped a large amount of serum into his little mate till Providence moaned and convulsed in his arms. Madhava strapped Providence into the seat beside him, her eyes lolled as she slumped back. Her scent had changed from gnawing agony to something more sweet, but it still held that despondent quality he could do nothing about. Madhava hated using the conjugo mark against her, but he didn't know what else to do.

Seeing Providence was okay, Madhava turned back to the display screen. Dagaa was making his way in the rota over the jagged plain at the base of the plateau. The Jurou Biljana hovered aggressively in the air.

"We're fully armed but also ready to take off on your signal." Ashtoret stated grimly.

"We're going to give Dagaa a chance to get Stone and the rest of the Toufik back to the ship." Madhava said as he kept one eye on the enemy and the other on his brother's progress.

Having watched the Jurou Biljana attack the Agurtzane, he'd noted their weapons were equally matched. Madhava tapped into the ship's defense system and held it at ready. He had to plan this just right. A few well-placed shots would give them enough advantage to get away.

No sooner had Madhava thought that then a disrupter blast shot out from the Jurou Biljana ship. Madhava watched in horror as Dagaa's rota was sent careening. The transport flipped nearly a half dozen times, debris flying off in every direction before striking the ground nose first and burrowing into the sandy soil.

Providence whimpered quietly in the seat beside him. Madhava looked over to see she was no longer listless, her eyes focused on the screen, a continuous stream of tears running down her cheeks.

Madhava's vision turned red as an intense burning rage welled up inside him. He looked out at the smoke rising from the crash site, an enraged snarl boiling up, threatening to break free. Madhava's eyes narrowed as his attention turned back to the Jurou Biljana. He didn't know what he'd do now about the Toufik, but one thing was for certain, the reptiles would pay for what they'd done.



Providence

Providence sat boneless strapped in the seat by Madhava. Her mind swirled with a mix of euphoric love and passion but also gut gnawing despair and anxiety, as she looked from Madhava to the screen, showing everything going on outside the ship.

Madhava had bitten her that was why she couldn't truly focus on what was happening. Then again she was being hysterical. Dagaa was risking his tail to save not just her but all of them. Rather than help solve the problem she'd lost her shit.

Providence stared at the looming Jurou Biljana ship. She had to calm down and focus on what could be done. There had to be something she could do to help Madhava defeat those fucking reptiles. Then they could rescue Dagaa and the Toufik.

The blast on the screen caught her off guard.

Providence felt her heart rip into a million pieces as she watched Dagaa's transport come apart as it flipped repeatedly then slammed into the earth. The gnarled wreckage of their only remaining rota lay in a deep furrow it ploughed across the ground.

There was no way Dagaa survived such carnage. Tears streamed down Providence's face as she watched the dreams she'd envisioned of her sweet funny Dagaa go up in smoke. There was no hope now, before maybe, but not now.

Madhava let loose a feral growl, his fangs bared, brow creased as his eyes zeroed in on the enemy. The frightening look on his face eclipsed the times when she'd been in danger. He'd moved past anger, into a wrathful state that had no name.

The Jurou Biljana started landing at the far end of the plateau, no doubt they thought they'd force the Cadi to give up, now that they'd taken down several people.

What happened next shocked and amazed Providence. Madhava's hands flew over the console as he stared at the Jurou Biljana ship. A rapid barrage of disrupter fire flew from their starship straight for the enemy. Much like the contest for Prime, Madhava lit up a single spot on the overgrown reptiles' ship with unerring, deadly accuracy.

The Jurou Biljana were caught off guard, vulnerable, while attempting to set down on the narrow precipice. Never the less they returned fire. Providence braced herself as the ship shuddered.