The Complete Madion War Trilogy by S. Usher Evans

Author:S. Usher Evans [Evans, S. Usher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S. Usher Evans

SEVENTEEN

Theo

I had to get to Kylae as soon as possible, but thanks to my outburst at Malaske, I was now being watched even more closely. Flying was going to be my only option, but with my transportation into and out of Veres provided by the military, I couldn't just ask for a special trip to the nearest airfield. Besides that, if I flew to Kylae, they'd shoot me out of the sky—and the same went for Jervan and Herin, who were apparently in on this half-cocked plan to murder half a million people.

Laying awake the night after visiting Malaske, the idea came to me in a brain wave. Galian had promised me if I went back to the island, he'd come for me, and then, at least, he could help me warn his nation. Although the safest option, I still needed to get to a plane, and also, land that plane on said island. The last time I'd tried that, I ended up with a broken leg and a Kylaen blood transfusion.

Three days later, I began to fear time was slipping away. Every day Bayard grew closer to giving the order, and every day I sat on my hands, afraid to act and arouse suspicion.

"Theo?" Emilie's voice drew me back into the meeting room and away from the thoughts running ragged in my brain.

I glanced around at the faces staring at me and cleared my throat. "I'm sorry, I missed the question."

"I was asking if you would be willing to travel to Fontnel next week," she repeated, giving me a curious look. "Bayard will be meeting with the local city government and discussing their latest proposals on funding improvements to the base there. We'd like to have you on hand."

"Of course," I said with a smile.

She nodded and continued on with the meeting. If Bayard was planning on meeting with a local government next week, that meant he hadn't decided to blow up Norose yet. But I couldn't stand to wait much longer. I had to give the Kylaens enough time to mount a defense, if there even was one. Maybe they could bomb Malaske, maybe—

"Theo, are you with us today?" Emilie asked.

Again, I apologized for my inattentiveness, and told her I'd provide my leave schedule for the spring. That was the last item on the agenda for the meeting, and Emilie dismissed the attendees with a smile and curt nod.

When I rose to leave, she placed a hand on my arm. "Is everything all right, Theo? You've been...preoccupied since your return from Malaske."

Something cold slipped down into my stomach as I considered who else might've noticed a change in my demeanor. I scrambled to think of an excuse. "I just...President Bayard...thinks that my brand has gotten stale. I've been worried about what that might mean for me."

"Yes," she said, releasing my arm. "I've been meaning to talk with you about that. Have you given any thought to your next move?"

Getting the hell out of here? "Bayard mentioned that he'd like to see me.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.