Cormac CormacI turned around to look at the image on the screen. The timer light had changed color from red to blue. “f**k. Get out of your seat. Now!” “What? Why? What’s happening?” Abby asked questions even as she worked to release herself from the harness holding her to the co-pilot seat. “Cormac?” Out of my seat, I knelt next to Abby and assisted her with the last two buckles. Pulling her to her feet, I hit the comm button that would send a distress code to my brother. I didn’t have time to wait for him to answer. I yelled into the air as I ran, pulling Abby behind me. “Styx, this is Cormac. The device activated when the ship stopped. I am taking my mate to an escape pod. Find us!” “Escape pod?” Abby’s much shorter legs could not produce the speed required to get us off this ship

