She shakes her head. “He will not stay here.” Lifting a hand before he can speak, she continues, slow and deliberate. “If John agrees to assist in your research, we must be allowed complete independence.”
“High Command is under Grayza’s thrall,” Aeryn interrupts. “She told Minister Ahkna that they are willing to break the alliance with the Luxans in exchange for peace.”
“Grayza is no longer an issue!” Scorpius almost growls the name, and his body tenses. He twists his neck as if it pains him. “My work is what will bring us peace, by destroying our enemies.”
Scorpius fumes, but cannot refute her words. Grayza had tried to scrap his project once, and only Braca’s loyalty has allowed him to regain his place among the Peacekeepers. If his actions are overturned, that bitch will destroy them all in a fool’s quest for appeasement and compromise.
He breathes deeply and calms himself. He watches Officer Sun closely, but she shows no sign of deception. “I could not protect you if you were to leave the carrier.”
“Your protection is unnecessary. Grayza issued pardons to all of us. Those still hold true despite her current status.” Aeryn fixes him with a steady gaze. “I will talk to John. I will show him the data.” Her determined expression hardens. “After that, we will leave to search for Moya.”
She breaks the stare, crouches down to grab a small duffle. “Expect to hear from us then.”
When she turns toward the entrance, her guards block the way, looking toward Scorpius. She turns toward him expectantly.
She ignores him while she completes a set of repetitions with the small weights. Only then does she turn to face Scorpius.
“You have been studying the materials I sent to your quarters. What is your assessment?”
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He breathes deeply and calms himself. He watches Officer Sun closely, but she shows no sign of deception. “I could not protect you if you were to leave the carrier.”
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She breaks the stare, crouches down to grab a small duffle. “Expect to hear from us then.”
When she turns toward the entrance, her guards block the way, looking toward Scorpius. She turns toward him expectantly.
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