Chapter 15“I don’t believe her.” The way Marshall leaned on the command console glaring suggested he wished to end the discussion by sheer force of will.
“Which is why she said nothing,” Axel drawled.
“And why she came to you, I suppose.” Either Astral failed to keep the sarcasm from her tone, or didn’t try. Increasingly tired of her, still no way would Axel give her the satisfaction of letting her know.
“Precisely.” He backed up his apparent boredom with a smile.
“Sounds like a trap to me.” Marshall straightened, paced.
“I agree.” Though Astral chimed in, when Marshall glanced over, she flinched. Interesting. Goodness knew what the two saw in each other, but…Trouble in paradise? As ignorant as the rest of the crew as to their relationship, still Axel filed away the detail.
“If there
