Legacy (Fractured Era Legacy Book 1) by Kalquist Autumn

Author:Kalquist, Autumn [Kalquist, Autumn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Diapason Publishing
Published: 2015-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

Fresh air filled Tadeo’s lungs as he entered command level. The lume bars gleamed at quarter-power, as they had in the stairwell, but they all worked, unlike in the sublevels. The tiles were scuffed, but still white and uncracked. Everything was newer, cleaner up here—here where he really belonged. Tadeo’s boots squeaked against the tiles; the only other sound was the life support fans whirring in the night.

Dritan’s card seemed to heat up and give off a glow in his pocket. If anyone chose that moment to open their cubic, make their way to the shared lavs… they’d wonder what he was doing, in full guard uniform, carrying a tech suit and boots in the dead of night shift. He needed to do this fast, get it over with, and go meet Chief and the president.

He hurried through the level, listening for the whoosh of doors opening in the corridors, but soon he was past living quarters, and he reached recyc at the back of the level.

Chutes lined the far wall, each labeled with the type of recyc they accommodated. Tadeo breathed hard as he tossed Era’s boots down the textile chute and then opened all the pockets on her suit, checking for her shift card or anything else that could identify the ex-owner. But her pockets were empty. He tossed the suit down after the boots.

A series of shredders and compactors stood against the opposite wall, and Tadeo worked fast, shredding Dritan’s card in the machine designed to break down plastic. As the tiny flecks dropped into the bin, his shoulders relaxed, the tight knot in his gut dissipated. He sent the chips down the plastic recyc chute.

As the last of the evidence disappeared, the dregs of Tadeo’s adrenaline drained from his system and left his legs wobbly.

He grunted, sinking against the wall to support himself, and stared blankly at the recyc chutes.

Era’s wide brown eyes leaking tears, one palm over her swollen stomach, that damn infinity tattoo on her wrist.

He glanced down at his own wrist, at the teardrop shape there—one-half of an infinity symbol. He’d get the whole thing—like Era’s—when he paired.

Zephyr. What would he tell her? He’d been spending time with her lately… acting like they were matching up. She’d seemed close to Era. But Zephyr was the future captain of the London. There was no way she could have known what Era was really into.

I killed her.

His hands shook as he ran them through his hair, pushing the long dark strands out of his face. A heavy weight grew in his chest and made it hard to breathe. He’d helped airlock colonists before. But never like this, in secret. And never a pregnant girl, though the pregnancy had been defective anyway. Why did she have to commit treason? Why did she force them to airlock her?

Tadeo tried to banish her from his mind. He’d followed the laws, done what was necessary. If he couldn’t handle this, how would he ever lead his own ship?

Willing his legs to strengthen, he pushed away from the wall.

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