Chapter Twenty-Three Kordon slammed into the council room in a rage. Within two hours of Gracie’s disappearance a team of Zion warriors had been assembled. Helin had heard Gracie’s short scream as she was bringing a tray up to her. When she emerged at the top of the stairs, she found a huge male with dark gray skin holding an unconscious Gracie in his arms. Before she could alert Josef, the man had fired a dart, knocking her unconscious as well. When she woke, both Gracie and the man were gone. She cried out for Josef, who notified Kordon immediately. “Did you find anything?” Kordon asked coldly of Saffron. Saffron nodded. “An unknown transport left the planet an hour and a half ago. It registered as a trade ship with mechanical problems. It was docked at the port for three days prior

