Chapter 18
In the aftermath of the struggle in the hospital room, I shivered so much that Commander Ehrlich ordered Julia to get me a hot chocolate.
"They're all after you, it seems," he said. "Rest assured, despite silly remarks about your non-military background, we're all firmly behind you. You are a vital part of the crew."
"Thank you," I whispered.
Never mind that it hadn't been Rane's lunge for me that had scared me so much. I clutched my drink. He totally misunderstood me. I wasn't upset because I thought I was in danger. I was upset because the little incident was the most awful thing I'd ever had to do. I had been used as bait.
The construct men trusted us. They didn't know the meaning of betrayal. They definitely didn't expect to be knocked out and have their brains erased.
