Chapter Twenty
Memory
Propping her elbows on the huge oval table, Star buried her face in her hands and tried to calm herself. Hunter was on his way back. And although she didn"t like the idea of him returning the ship instead of searching for their daughter, she understood Deceiver"s reasoning.
"Star."
Sniffing, she lifted her face to look at the man sitting across from her.
"We could use your help in the landing bay," the Guardian leader gently reminded her.
She nodded. "Let me...let me get a handle on myself first. Please."
The man"s face softened. Rising from his seat, he walked past her as he left the meeting room to go to his office. As he went by, he patted her shoulder but didn"t reply.
The room grew quiet. Faintly, her ears could pick up various clicks and beeps as the
