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    Justice

    By KD Jones

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    Zander Bardo is a warrior from a distant world trying to build a new life for himself and his younger sister. However, he is consumed with the need for vengeance on those who destroyed his people, and isn’t prepared to find a female that makes him want to give up his quest for revenge. Can he afford to let her into his heart at the risk of losing his one chance to get even with his enemy?

    Priestess HonORa no longer holds the dream she once harbored of having a family of her own. Now she dedicates her life to helping others find peace in the aftermath of devastation. It has always filled her soul and gave her purpose...until recently, when she meets a strange warrior who brings her body alive as well as her heart. Can she survive the sudden resurgence of emotions she had long ago thought dead?

    They were two people from two different worlds. Can love bring them together or will hate tear them apart? Will justice finally be served? The journey continues in the next book in the Katieran Prime series.

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    PublisherKD Jones
    Release dateDec 26, 2017
    ISBN9780996530828
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    KD Jones

    KD Jones has been a huge fan of both romance novels and science fiction novels since she was 16 years old. Her favorite television shows growing up were Star Trek and Doctor Who. When not writing, she can usually be found curled up on the couch with a good book, working on her hobby of photography, or spending time with her family.

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      Book preview

      Justice - KD Jones

      Justice

      Katieran Prime Book 14

      KD Jones

      Copyright 2017 KD Jones

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return it and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Chapter 14

      Chapter 15

      Chapter 16

      Chapter 17

      Chapter 18

      Chapter 19

      Chapter 20

      About the Author

      BLURB

      Zander Bardo is a warrior from a distant world trying to build a new life for himself and his younger sister. However, he is consumed with the need for vengeance against those who destroyed his people, and isn’t prepared to find a female that makes him want to give up his quest for revenge. Can he afford to let her into his heart at the risk of losing his one chance to get even with his enemy?

      Priestess HonORa no longer holds the dream she once harbored of having a family of her own. Now she dedicates her life to helping others find peace in the aftermath of devastation. It has always filled her soul and gave her purpose…until recently, when she meets a strange warrior who brings her body alive as well as her heart. Can she survive the sudden resurgence of emotions she had long ago thought dead?

      They were two people from two different worlds. Can love bring them together or will hate tear them apart? Will justice finally be served? The journey continues in the next book in the Katieran Prime series.

      Chapter 1

      A scream pierced his unconscious state, startling him awake, but it took a few moments for Zander to recognize where he was. He was in the Kiljorn quarters he and his sister had been assigned when they had come to Kiljor a few months before. His sister was getting special counseling here to help her deal with the trauma she suffered, but he didn’t think that the counseling was helping her at all. Another scream rent through the air, spurring him to action.

      Zander stood up a little too fast, forgetting to let his artificial leg accommodate his weight. His leg began to buckle a bit, making him reach out to grab hold of the table next to his bed to help him keep his balance. It was still an adjustment working with artificial limbs. He had lost his arm and leg after his home world of Norad was attacked by aliens called Morins. His people had been almost annihilated, and his home world was destroyed to the point it wouldn’t support life. Only thirty of his people survived. He barely survived, however, even with everything he had gone through, it was nothing compared to the gut-wrenching feeling he had knowing what happened to his younger sister, Lizetta.

      The first pair of artificial limbs he received was right after the attack, and they were more mechanical and hard to use. This was his third pair. He didn’t have to remove them unless they were being serviced. The nanos the Katierans implanted in him were helping his cells to regenerate the muscle and tissue, but it was being done slowly to avoid pain. These new pair were made to blend in with his skin flawlessly.

      Opening his bedroom door, he walked down the hallway to his sister’s room. He opened the door and turned the lights on. His sister was still in the midst of a nightmare. Her breathing was heavy, her legs kicked at the sheets and her head moved from side to side. Seeing her like that ripped his heart out.

      No! No! Leave me alone! Mama? Help me, someone help me! his sister called out, thrashing against the bed. He approached her slowly not wanting to startle her awake.

      Lizetta…wake little one. He kept his voice soft and gentle. Sometimes if he was a little too forceful, it frightened her even further. He sat on the edge of her bed but didn’t reach for her like he wanted to. When she was having these nightmares, a sudden touch could quickly make things even worse.

      No! No!

      Easy, Sxrala, open your eyes. You’re safe. He used the Norad endearment for sister.

      Her eyes fluttered open and stared up at him. Zander?

      Yes, Sxrala, it’s me. You are safe. It was just a bad dream. Only once she recognized him did he attempt to pull her into a comforting hug. She tolerated the contact for a few seconds before pulling away from him. He hated when she did that. She had always been such a loving and expressive child.

      I’m sorry for waking you.

      You never have to apologize, little one. Do you want to talk about it? He knew what her answer would be.

      She shook her head and her long dark hair cascaded down her shoulders and back. No, I just want to get a glass of water then go back to bed.

      Are you sure? We could play a board game. His friend Ava had introduced them to the games from Earth while they were traveling on the transport. Ava claimed it was fun and made the time go by. He still didn’t understand how it was fun, but his sister had taken to the games. He played them for her.

      I’m not really up for a game right now. Maybe later.

      Very well. I’ll get you a glass of water.

      Thanks, Zan, you’re too good to me.

      It warmed his heart to hear her call him by the nickname. When she had been a toddler, she hadn’t been able to say his full name—only managing to say Zan. It stuck as a thing that only she said, their special thing. I’ll remind you that you said that the next time I make you angry.

      She didn’t laugh, but only gave him a small smile. He stood up and walked out of the room and down the hall. It hurt to see his once full-of-life sister so stoic and quiet. It felt like she was trying to disappear within herself.

      He walked through the main living space over to the kitchenette area. Opening a cabinet, he pulled out a glass then headed to the wall dispenser. The water was pure and always cool coming out of the dispenser. This technology was a far cry from his home world of Norad. His home was what the Kiljorns and Katierans considered primitive.

      The Norads had lived in villages of huts, hunted for their food, and got their water from the waterfalls. It was a simple life, but one well lived. Everyone knew one another and was always willing to lend a hand to those in need.

      They lived in ignorance that there was life outside of their small world—and they were happier for it. The day their knowledge expanded was the end of their peaceful lives. The aliens called the Morins—with their bald heads and sickly gray skin—had come down from the sky in a blaze of fire, killing and destroying everything in their path. They had left nothing untouched. The planet was left in devastation and was uninhabitable. If it hadn’t been for the Colonial Commander AshOR, there would have been survivors left. AshOR and Ava took in his people, saving their lives—what was left of it.

      His people had been taken aboard the alien transport ship, treated for their injuries, and offered a home of their choosing on one of the three nations: Katiera, Kiljor, or the Colony. He had first chosen to live on Katiera with his sister while the medics worked on his artificial limbs. It took quite a few months and while that was taking place, his sister began therapy sessions.

      Then he and Lizetta traveled to Kiljor to visit with his friend Ava and her mate, the Colonial Commander AshOR. On Kiljor, he began warrior training in order to help build up the strength in his artificial arm and leg. The medics had offered a new procedure to speed up the nanos in reconstructing his limbs. Instead of years to complete, the new procedure could take a matter of months. The downside was that there was no guarantee it would work, and he would have to go into what is called a coma, a state of unconsciousness, while he was being worked on. He didn’t want to leave his sister unprotected while he was going through the procedure. Also, it would delay his ultimate goal of seeking justice for his people; he needed to act now. His honor demanded it.

      He entered his sister’s room again and felt like something kicked him in the stomach at the sight of her pale figure sitting up in the bed. Their skin was naturally a pale blue, but she was so thin and pale, her blue coloring faded to almost white. She wasn’t eating well and even the nanos could only do so much. The nanos had to be replaced multiple times. The medics insisted that she come for fortified injections to ensure that her body was receiving all the nutrients she needed. Something needed to be done or he could lose his sister, the last of his family.

      Here’s your water. Would you like me to make you some soup? He handed her the glass.

      I’m not hungry.

      Zander felt helpless, standing there watching her sip the water. If his mother had been there, she would do something. Zana had been a very caring female and always seemed to know exactly what people needed. She also knew every time he and his friends were up to no good, and she asserted her authority on him. Goddess, he missed her.

      What can I do for you, Lizetta?

      You do plenty for me, Zan. I don’t know any brother who would do more for their little sister. I just don’t want to be a burden on you.

      You are not a burden!

      She looked up at him with doubt in her eyes. If it weren’t for me, you would have left to seek out justice for our people by now.

      I will seek justice when it’s time.

      You could leave me here on Kiljor.

      I won’t leave you, especially not on a planet where you don’t know anyone.

      Ava’s here.

      She will be leaving to go to the Colony soon and possibly won’t be back. Commander AshOR’s home is on the Colony.

      Then I can go to the Colony with them and you can go out—

      AshOR also goes on missions and takes Ava with him.

      But I—

      No! I’m not leaving you with someone else.

      Zan, I’ll be sixteen in a few months. Did you know that on Earth, there are some places that consider sixteen to be adult enough to take care of themselves?

      Maybe that’s why Ava and the other females from Earth moved to Katiera. Their governments would allow children to fend for themselves. The Earth males don’t know how to take care of their females or those who are weaker.

      That’s not true of Katierans and Kiljorns, she commented.

      He narrowed his eyes at her. Have you spoken with Warrior MalEEk lately?

      The young male was nineteen years old, a warrior in training,

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