Defending the Galaxy by Maria V. Snyder

Author:Maria V. Snyder [Snyder, Maria V.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Maria V. Snyder

Twelve

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That last comment shocks me. I’d been willing to believe that Jarren had unintentionally released the shadow-blobs that were responsible for all those deaths on Xinji. But once I talked it out and chased the logic, Jarren couldn’t risk Lan learning about the Warrior portals. So he killed her!

Jarren stares at me with a wary expression. Proof of his guilt. Anger surges through me. I jump from my seat, round the table, and punch the murdering bastard right in the jaw. Hard.

He falls to the ground with a grunt. My knuckles throb and my ankle is going to remind me about this when the pain meds wear off, but I don’t care. It is very satisfying. I step back and let him catch his breath.

“Did you see that?” Jarren appeals to Niall and Rance when he recovers. “She attacked me.”

Rance looks at Niall. “I didn’t see anything. Did you?”

“Not a thing.” There’s a glitter of approval in Niall’s blue-green eyes.

I pull my energy wave gun and crouch down next to Jarren. Properly terrified now, he glances at the camera in desperation.

“That’s not going to save you,” I say. “Worming into the video feeds is ridiculously easy. You taught me that.” I aim the weapon at him. “Did you kill everyone on Xinji?”

“No! The hostiles killed them. I just…”

I nudge him with the gun. “Say it.”

“I killed Lan and her husband.”

The desire to push the trigger and shatter all his bones in his body presses on me. Instead, I straighten and ask Rance to set Jarren back in his chair. Rance is happy to help. Jarren lands in his seat with a thud.

I take my seat. “Now, you’re going to tell me who you’re working with.”

All the fight is gone from Jarren. He complies.

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