“NO!” I cried and fell to my knees.
Lianne"s sword hand fell limply to her side. I expected her to lash out and slice him in half, but she seemed frozen in disbelief and continued to glare silently at the traitor. It was like she was in shock. Next to me sat Marle"s corpse, marred by a singed hole in his midsection. His rifle lay next to him and his position next to the chair told me he had been blindsided by the attack. Calypso"s betrayal tore at my heart and tears of anger clouded my recently cleared vision.
When Calypso shifted his gaze toward me, his eyes were emotionless and cold. “The Consortium forced me to do this, Nathan. This was the only way to get their attention.”
“Only way?” Lianne questioned. “What do you hope to gain from this?”
Calypso looked at the soldier to his left
