Stepping backward, I reached behind me for my mate. Instantly, Thor’s hand closed around mine and he pulled me against him. His heat pressed to my back, the warm strength of him pouring into me. We walked together to the edge of the transport control table where we could hear and see everything, but not be directly involved. I was here to support my sister and find out the truth about our mother. After everything he’d done, not just to me and my family, but to Thor as well, Lord Wyse didn’t exist as far as I was concerned. He was dead to me. The young Aleran working the transport controls looked up at us, nodding silently before turning back to whatever he was doing. Even though I’d used it to travel from Earth, I had no idea how transport worked. Some super complicated science using wor

