“This way,” Jordan said in a low voice. “There is one guard at the far end. He runs the controls for the lower levels.”
Jordan hoped Kali's plan worked. Kali and Cannon, along with three other species Cannon had returned with, were going to create a distraction while she and Sword found the others and released them.
Sword scowled down at her and his lips tightened as if he already knew he wasn’t going to like the answer she was going to give him. “How do you know that?” he asked.
“I delivered food to him yesterday,” she responded quietly.
“You….” Sword started to say before the scowl on his face turned even darker. “Stay here,” he ordered.
Jordan turned and pressed her hand against his chest. “No, I’ll go. He will sound the alarm if you do. I’ll take care of him,” she whispered, turni
