CHAPTER FIVE
Pain exploded around her knee. “Khegh it!” Freezing in place, Toni tried to work out where she was. Her breathing was too loud. The scent of ozone and copper didn’t give her a clue “Mate?”
When he didn’t immediately reply, her pounding blood thudded harder. “Mate?” I can’t even find my way around my own kheghing ship. In two days, there had been no change in her vision. She was afraid that with her sensitive eyesight, the effects of the flash flare would be permanent. Mate and Zach attempted to keep her calm but it was a losing battle.
“I am here, Boss. You are three paces from the passageway entrance. Step back half a pace and over half a pace to your right.”
Following his order, she found the wall and traced her way into the Blackflame’s central room. I’m completely usel
