It was well after midnight before they finally made it to his house. Dagger set the transport down inside the circled courtyard after disabling the protective barrier. It felt strange being back. While he had owned this house for years, it had never really felt like a home. It had just been a place to sleep between missions.
Now, it would be different. Jordan would be here and he would no longer go on missions. He decided he had enough of that life. Instead, he would focus on training the young warriors coming up, including his own sons one day.
Dagger slid from the seat of the transport and walked around to help Jordan down. He jerked in surprise when he felt a sudden sting in his left shoulder. Reaching up, he felt the back of his shirt.
His fingers wrapped around the long, thin cylin
