Zarren Helion Shock. Horror. Rage. Terror. I put it all away and activated my comm. “Kayn, Raz, get the f**k over here. I need you. Now!” Chloe was watching me, waiting. “What happened?” “A Nexus unit grabbed Willow and transported her off the ship.” “Oh, god.” My infallible commander turned pale and grabbed onto the doorframe for support. “Who is the best pilot here?” “You know who.” “Oberon.” Her nod confirmed it. f**k. Didn’t matter. If he was the best, he was f*****g coming. “Get him. Now.” “On it.” I took two steps and turned back. “How did that thing get through our shields?” “I don’t know.” “That’s a problem.” I looked around at the perfectly good ship. It might as well be a scrap heap if we couldn’t keep the Hive from transporting in on top of us. “Initiate Protocol N

