Jordan bit her lip and looked at Dagger’s stony face. They had made the jump into light speed over an hour ago and were heading toward the outer regions of the star system where Dagger said a Jump Gate was located. She watched as he waited for his brother to answer the signal he had sent out. Now that the Lexamus was back in tiptop condition, Dagger told her that he felt more confident about using the communications system to contact his brother.
“Where are you?” Trig demanded. “Is Jordan alright?”
Dagger’s face darkened at the reminder that Trig had been the one responsible for bringing Jordan to Bruttus. His hand curled into a fist when he remembered everything that had happened and how close he had come to losing her. The fact that she had been the one to free him wasn’t forgotten, bu
