Chapter 46
Two months earlier…
Nova jerked awake, heart pounding as she took in the strange surroundings. Where was she? This wasn’t the hub. This was… this was… then it struck her. This was the bridge. She was in the captain’s chair. She remembered now, remembered unleashing the Limited against the crew to save herself, making her way to the bridge then curling up in this chair where she must have fallen asleep.
There were people nearby but they were all Limited. Relief flooded her but her heart sank at the same time. The limited were no danger to her, but nor were they any comfort.
At least… they hadn’t been before. They had ignored her, physically removed her from their attention when she’d forced the issue, but things were different now. Now she was in charge. Now they o
