Chapter 36Favouring his sore leg, Montreal trudged toward the centre of the city. People were slowly emerging from their places of refuge. Montreal scowled at the thought of the Committee and their families leaving their people to hide below their citadel with their overseers as guards. They’d better stick to their word about allowing the Drones their freedom for protecting the colony against those marauders.
It was then that Montreal realised something was different about the city. The tower above the citadel. It’s gone. The explosions. Some of the buildings have been destroyed. He increased his pace, needing to see Juniper and Aaron and make sure his lovers were safe.
“Montreal! Over here.” Jeroboam’s voice boomed.
Montreal began to run as best he could, returning his lover’s wave as
