30 “Can’t I spend one evening with my mate without interruption by some type of universe emergency? Why is it these can’t-wait emergencies never happen during the normal working day?” “We’re sorry, Lead Trifect. You instructed us to inform you about every important new incident.” The Lead Trifect fell into the primary chair at the Trifect conference table. So far, it was a terrible night. He wanted to spend a quiet evening at home but ended up arguing with his mate. He couldn’t even remember what the dispute was about. Getting called to the palace by his underlings was the lesser of two evils. However, he wouldn’t admit this to them. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, you’re right. So, what’s so important it couldn’t wait until tomorrow?” “There’s been a deadly firefight at the Alpha 30 medical

