Defender of the Stars by Lucee Joie

Author:Lucee Joie [Joie, Lucee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-18T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven: Shirley

“Are you there?”

We all wait patiently after I speak. I hope that Mary will be available, that she can sneak free of her captivity to make contact. Of all the days that she needs to be able to do this, today was it.

“Hello,” Mary finally says and I sigh deeply in relief.

“I have everyone here except for Ece,” I reply.

Beth immediately cuts in. “Who are you really?”

“I can’t say,” Mary says. “It doesn’t matter anyway. All that is important is setting the women on board his ship free.”

I can hear murmurs of approval behind me.

“How is Lizzie?” Clare asks.

“All the women are well,” Mary replies. “As well as they can be under the control of the Galactic Union.”

“No, but what about Lizzie, specifically?” Clare prompts further, seeking out additional information.

“Lizzie is one of the few who are concerned about this rebellion. She is fearful that she will lose Nuvul as a result.”

I look to Clare and she nods at me. Even though I have been on board the Leonida for many years, I don’t know Lizzie personally but the other person mentioned sounds like an Ochek name. I wonder if love among the breeders is more common than I thought.

“Do you have a plan?” I ask. “Is there any way that the ship can be compromised?”

“The ship is secure,” Mary says. “The security has been tightened since you all escaped. However, the night patrols mainly rely on technology in order to pick up breeches. This is how I can escape as I do. I have managed to circumvent the controls and temporarily turn off the sensor alarms when required. I think I could do the same if you were to return and free us.”

Horgeer approaches. He wants to say something, his teeth gnawing at his top lip rather than speak. While Mary has requested Ece not be present, she hasn’t mentioned Horgeer. Still, I figured that she wouldn’t want to speak to any Ochek, so I have asked him to remain silent if he wants to attend. Ece also thought this would be a good idea, which is the only reason why Horgeer agreed.

I know he wants to speak and I nudge at Beth. When she looks at me, I point to Horgeer. She leans over to him, whispers into his ear. He returns the favor.

“Why do you need us?” Beth asks, obviously on Horgeer’s behalf. “Can’t you just start a mutiny from inside the ship?”

“Most of the women are terrified. Some are even too scared to think about leaving. Plus, to rebel from inside the vessel means having to overcome not only the emperor but his guards as well. We have no weapons and no way of accessing them. If you can approach and supply the vessel in which we can safely escape then I think all of the women would be open to leaving.”

It made sense. I know that I would be hesitant to rebel if I were in a similar situation. At least when I escaped, we had access to weapons.

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