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Chapter 22: You're Sending Me in Again, Aren't You?
When I walked into her office the next day, Talira took one look at me before wincing. “Did you ...
Addendum
Is… is that why he hated me? Fucking hell, is that why he kept himself so distant over the years?...
Chapter 21: I'm Sorry, Brother
I hadn’t gotten far with Pheniks’ defense when the skycruiser landed in our grandmother’s hangar....
Chapter 20: How to Help
It was amazing how much time compressed when you were panicking. I could swear that I’d just been...
Chapter 19: Finally, Home
When I returned to the nursery, Korix was sprawled on the floor while Leski was transfixed by her...
Chapter 18: A... Worrying Incident
With a shuddering gasp, I straightened in my seat. A blanket fell over my senses as I fumbled for...
Chapter 17: Heading for a Breakdown
Talira made me a whiskey sour as soon as I walked into her office. Shortly after I became the Lok...
Chapter 16: House or Family?
Amelise left me alone, and pasting the connector’s pads to either side of my neck, I sank into a ...
Chapter 15: Life in House Zan
I was already awake when my alarm went off, working on the problem that had become my obsession i...
Chapter 14: Placement Exam
While I traveled across the park to my next mission, I examined the two people I was supposed to ...
Chapter 13: Time in Hibernation
It always went like this. Life intruded on my emptiness in bursts, the times when Maikle or his a...
Chapter 12: Sure, I Can Leave Right Now
When I reached my floor, I found an unoccupied room, locking the door after I’d entered it. Makin...
Chapter 11: One Tense Meeting
Talira made me join her in a public place for most of our meetings. I thought it was a reminder o...
Chapter 22: Leave My Friend Alone
Troopers weren’t waiting in the hall that Uncle Ethan had directed Rowan to. Maybe they’d left af...
Chapter 21: I Didn't Need Your Help
Given the flat, treeless nature of the tundra on this side of the mountains, Rowan wasn’t sure ho...
Chapter 20: Misunderstandings and Their Consequences
Rowan didn’t like this. And yes, she knew how silly that was. Once Mia had suggested it, Rowan h...
Chapter 19: The Enemy Is... Adorable?
Rowan didn’t know what she’d thought an alien would look like if she encountered one, too busy ru...
Chapter 18: Everything's Under Control
Hiking over the mountains took a grand total of eight days, made longer by several complications....
Chapter 17: A World in Chaos
The only other time Rowan had seen traffic this bad had been on her way home from the Cerullis’ e...
Chapter 16: Catching Our Breath
Something was wrong. Rowan didn’t remember what it was, couldn’t decide what could have gone wron...