The Obsidian Covenant #1: The Rejected Mate's Ruin
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My skin felt cold, translucent, and wrong.
"Contact!" Barzil warned.
He watched the rear monitors, his jaw clenched so hard the muscles jumped.
"We have pursuit!"
A swarm of dots detached from the city’s underside. Aerial Hunter-Killers. They were sleek, faceless machines. Their servos whirred—a high-pitched mechanical whine as they lined up their trajectory.
A bolt of green energy scorched the hull. The sound was a high-pitched, electronic whistle that ended in a blunt impact against the engine intake. The shuttle bucked, throwing me against the straps.