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Alex, Starfighter Base on the Moon Arturri
The ship was guided in through the last grid by the autonav system, and the sigh I heard escape from Jamie echoed my thoughts exactly.
What a nightmare. An unexpected confrontation and fight with the Dark Fleet.
On her first day. I’d hoped to ease her into a battle, but that was the way of it with Queen Raya. f**k.
Jamie had been so happy and excited about seeing the ship. She’d thrown herself into my arms, and I’d dragged her to the control room, getting a taste of what our future might be. Full of trust. Passion. A partnership in all things.
After, when we’d taken the starfighter out, she’d smiled with my home world spinning below us, the joy on her face making her radiant. Shockingly beautiful. Just watching her, I’d wanted her more tha
