Part III – RebirthMICHAEL HAD FOUGHT his instincts from the moment Adam had stepped onto his ship. There were others nearby, of course. But on his, only one other flyer had been allowed. Michael hadn’t wanted Samandriel there. Ever since his stand-in had come seeking for him, he’d mocked, laughed, and stung Michael with sarcasm. Michael had only answered with silence.
He’d thought leaving Earth had been the greatest torture he’d withstood. Yet when Adam started talking, forcing Michael to turn around and face the destruction he’d caused, he finally understood the true meaning of punishment.
Adam looked thin, tired, dead inside. The dark circles under his eyes only set off the unhealthy glow his pupils had taken. Adam was a being that had lost everything. Himself, his beliefs, his hope. T
