Master of Her Heart (Sons of Amber Book 2) Read Free

with an idiot general had sidetracked them enough. “You’ll be lucky if she doesn’t start trash talking you among the other generals.”
    A cold look entered his icy blue eyes. “Let her try.”
    A shiver coursed down her spine and she understood what the gossips meant when they talked about Michael Amber’s death glare. He’d become famous among the soldiers fighting to protect humanity for his skill and intense methods. Leah had never actually fought beside him, but she caught glimpses of the deadliness of the man every now and again.
    She’d trained in the gym with him just once, early on in her tenure as his Executive Officer. After that one, sweaty, dangerous run-in, she’d avoided being in the gym with him ever again. He was deadly with his hands and he moved like a serpent—sinuous, strong and lethal.
    His physique was impeccable. His musculature made her mouth water in a way it should not for a man who was firmly off limits. His eyes were intent, his concentration total. He’d impressed her, and before the virus she’d been exposed to the best of the best of military men in her own family and tribe. She thought she was used to his kind of man, but Michael Amber was in a class by himself.
    “The jits are getting too cocky, though. More and more of them are turning pirate and raiding fringe colonies, stealing supplies and women. It’s got to be stopped.”
    Leah shook herself, trying to concentrate on what he was saying rather than the scandalous thoughts about her boss that came more often of late. “I agree. Especially when there might still be undiscovered pockets of uninfected humans out there like those Ezekiel found.”
    Mike nodded, turning to his read-outs. “Something’s got to be done. Do you have the assignment roster for our intel scouts?”
    She accessed her handcomp, which never really left her side. It contained all the pertinent data she might need in a hurry and connected her with other databanks where she could access all kinds of things within a few moments. She lifted the small pad from her hip and switched it on from standby mode. A cheery blue glow greeted her.
    “Anyone in particular, sir?”
    Mike’s glacial blue eyes narrowed. “Zeke would have been perfect for this, but he’s retired.” He was thinking aloud, a habit she’d grown used to over the years. “I need a Risker for this kind of mission. One who’s available now or will be in the next week or two?”
    “Male, then?”
    Mike nodded. “A Son could possibly blend in with the jit pirates.”
    She started to comprehend what he had in mind. Few humans had ever reported seeing a jit’suku female, so if Michael wanted to infiltrate their ranks, it had to be done by a male. Only a Risker would be fool enough to try, and only a Risker had any odds at all of succeeding. She consulted her lists.
    “Silas and Tyron are free now. Smith, Hauer, and Billy come free within the next two weeks.”
    “All right. Comm Ty and see if you can get him here tomorrow for a little strategy session. Last I heard, he had some pretty good contacts on the outer rim.”
    “Yes, sir.” She made a note to contact the man on one of their high-security channels.
     
     
     

CHAPTER TWO
     
    Tyron arrived on the interplanetary shuttle the following work period. He hefted his satchel over one shoulder and headed for the military wing of the station. It would be good to be on a mission again. He was getting restless more often lately, but doing a special job for his brother Mike was just the ticket to take him out of the doldrums.
    His golden hair was a bit longer than standard military cut, earning him a few looks from the uniformed women bustling around. They knew darn well what he was, if not exactly who he was. Men were so rare, few seldom ventured off their home worlds, and even fewer took the risk of working actively in the military on one of the more vulnerable stations. No, the only males seen up here were Sons of Amber going to and