Chapter Thirteen
Torrin raced away from the ship he’d just blasted as fast as he could, Juliette’s small frame never slowing him down. She was light as air. Fragile. Human.
Glancing over his shoulder, he saw Greig, Seth, and Taeger hot on his heels. Flipping his helmet back up, he shouted into the comms, “Transport two to medical.” He was nothing if not a fast learner, mimicking Taeger’s previous order to transport them exactly where they wanted to go.
Torrin held Juliette tighter as he waited for the transport process to begin, her face nestled in the crook of his neck. Nuzzling her hair, he was unprepared when the blanket he’d cocooned her in burst into flame.
Ignoring his singed eyebrows and blistering cheeks, he put her down as gently as possible, rolling her out of the blanket to
