Page 54 of Arresting the Warlord

I took a seat and connected to Central Command’s criminal history database. The Dragos clan had been very busy. Most of the clan were thieves and conmen. Then you had the kidnappers, extortionists, hitmen, and the ones that dealt in human trafficking.

A woman who went by the name of Jia Stanka caught my attention. At thirty-two she had an extensive criminal history and was a paid assassin with twelve confirmed kills. Jia was also a master thief with a talent to confuse minds, but it was her ability to manipulate electricity that made me choose her. I sent her information over to Jake’s screen. “What do you think?”

Jake let out a whistle. “Bingo. We’ve got a winner.”

“You do realize Jia will try to kill Trayon,” I pointed out.

“I do. Challenging an Askole male to a fight is a sure-fire way to start the mating dance.”

“You and the Askole have a lot in common.”

“Hey, we both want a mate that’s fearless and will stand by our side, no matter what comes.” Jake leaned over and gave me a sensual kiss that stole my breath and addled my senses. “You’re perfect for me.”

“So, if I had been a timid mouse, you wouldn’t have been interested?”

Before he could answer, a seriously pissed off General Jones appeared. “Did you or did you not send Trayon to find some missing sheep?”

I exchanged a worried glance with Jake and nodded. “I did.”

“Were the sheep missing?”

“Ah. No. It seemed like a good way to keep Trayon busy.”

The General’s left eye twitched. “Did it now?”

“What did Trayon do?” Jake asked.

“He collected every sheep within a twenty-mile radius and delivered them to Lily Begay’s hogan.”

“Huh? That was fast.”

“Do you know how many calls Central Command received about an Askole warrior stealing sheep?”

I gave the General a bright smile. “A lot?”

“Eight hundred calls which included the governor and state senators.”

Jake stood up. “We’ll make sure all the sheep are returned.”

“You’re damn right you will.” The General vanished.

“Are Askole warriors always this crazy?”

“Yes.” Jake took my hand.

“Good to know.” There was a flash of black and we appeared next to Lily’s hogan. My jaw dropped. There had to be at least six hundred sheep milling around.

Jake surveyed the animals. “We’re going to need a shitload of trailers.”

“Relax. I know just the person to call.” I tapped my bracelet’s comm-link.

A raspy voice said, “Hubert Transport. How may I help you?”

“Hey Helen, it’s CeeCee. I have a large amount of sheep I need transported to the fairgrounds.”

“Found the missing critters, did ya?”

“I did.”

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