r the starship. His team worked quickly, setting up a
She sat with her knees hugged to her chest,
ce of roasted meat. "Eat up. It's from a
d. But after years of starvation on Terra, she wouldn't refus
ite. The cooking was atrocious,
eaning his weapon. His gaze, however, k
awk. But she knew that as long as her shields
voice laced with a desperate plea. "Please... ta
olled down her cheek, gl
puffed out his chest. "Don't you worry! Our boss will get
eadable. After a long moment, a single
Autumn knew her short-te
escended silently, landing just outside
ne awe to show in her eyes before
ivate cabin. The interior was spartan,ll reach planet M230 by noon tomorrow." Then he
e mask fell from Autumn's face. Her expre
orner for surveillance devices. Find
treaked by. She was
the view dissolved into a
g she had learned. Beastkin. Females. Abilities. Crystal Co
her immense power, were her greatest sec
her own, she had to be Au
ep. The hyper-vigilance of a decade
the crew in the corridor, discussing
avy set of footsteps approached he
hand crept toward the metal
oor for a long time. No knock. No so
an eternity, the foot
oor, Autumn recognized the silhouette.
/1/124436/coverbig.jpg?v=ed2cd72c2fa38aab439682d0db793e05&imageMogr2/format/webp)