Cannon tried to stay at attention and stop himself from smiling at the same time. Even the General seemed to be hiding some amusement.
“Oh, really. Do you think we’d let a dangerous shifter criminal such as yourself just wander around as a member of society? Such a thing is preposterous. You know that your choice is to come with my elite force or return to the Supermax.”
“With all due respect, ma’am, I reject both of those options.”
Cannon was definitely grinning now, and the General’s eyes lightened as she laughed softly.
“Pray tell, what has made you so bold that you think you can defy my orders?”
“Love, ma’am,” he replied.
Cannon and the General both laughed openly now. He took it as a very good sign. Slide knew he had never been so sure of himself, so certain about where he wante
