13 Quinn, Prillon Prime, Prime Nial’s Personal Study Security on Prillon Prime was a challenge. I’d had to sneak past no fewer than seven guards, and incapacitate two more, to reach this room. The guards would wake up later with massive headaches but be no worse for my passing. I wasn’t on Prillon Prime to cause trouble or hurt anyone. The opposite, in fact. And I would speak to Prime Nial whether he agreed to a meeting with me or not. I’d tried the diplomatic route, without success. It seemed a lowly Everian Hunter did not simply request a meeting with the most powerful ruler in the known galaxy. I’d been informed, in no uncertain terms, that he was busy. Well, f**k that. I didn’t have time for busy. My mate was out there with Doctor Helion doing gods knew what, alone. Without her ma

