Two seconds after the SlipGate bubble popped, Jena was storming across the Gate Room with a casual wave for Kevin Harmon. The poor kid stood behind the controls with a nervous frown. No doubt he expected the Overseers to attack at any moment now.
All the others were breathing a sigh of relief, happy to be back aboard the Scrappy. Jena had no time for that. The more she thought about it, the more the little inconsistencies painted an ugly picture.
She had to find Larani.
Luck smiled on her when the double doors slid open and she saw her love standing in the hallway. Tall, proud and dignified: Larani was quite honestly the most beautiful woman Jena had ever seen. “You’re back,” she said in that clipped tone she used when she wanted to get down to business. “Where are these refugees you me
