The Magic Wakes by Bradford Charity

Author:Bradford, Charity [Bradford, Charity]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
ISBN: 9781937178307
Publisher: WiDo Publishing
Published: 2013-02-02T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Stefan looked older than he had the day before. Landry experienced a pang of guilt as he stared at him expectantly.

“I’m glad to see you alive. Why didn’t you call for pick up as soon as the tram crashed?” Stefan asked.

“I don’t know. It didn’t even enter my mind. I’m slipping, aren’t I?” Landry sighed and collapsed on his cousin’s couch. “Sorry about that.”

“What is it about her that finally reeled you in? You’ve never allowed women to distract you before now. Normally, I’d be glad you’re paying attention to something other than our military, but your timing is off. We have a major problem here and you ignore a burning tram to get closer to a pretty face?”

“Stefan, you know me better than that. I couldn’t do anything for the people on the tram. It happened too fast. If not for Talia, I would have died with them.”

“I know, I read your report. I just don’t understand why you didn’t call for pick up immediately. It doesn’t make sense.” Stefan finally sat down in a chair, but his leg kept bouncing.

“Talia isn’t like any other woman either of us has ever met—not by a long shot. She knows things that we need to know and I needed time to think.”

“What kind of things? Is it about the Signum? Otherwise I don’t know of anything that’s as important right now.” Stefan placed his head in his hands and rested his elbows on his knees.

Stefan’s com sounded, growing louder with each beep. “Yes?”

“Your Highness? Is Major Sutton with you?” Lieutenant Terrell’s voice sounded anxious.

“Yes, he is. What is it?”

“I think you both should come to tactical immediately.”

Stefan headed for the door and Landry followed.

“We can continue this conversation later. I am glad you’re alive.” Stefan rested his hand on Landry’s shoulder for a moment and everything was right between them again. “Come on.”

They arrived at tactical command just minutes after the Lieutenant summoned them. The room was darker than the corridor and it took a moment for their eyes to adjust.

He waited for them in front of a dozen computers showing various areas of space. The room buzzed with the murmurs of the technicians and the beeps and clicks of the keyboards.

“Your Highness, Major,” Terrell bowed his head in respect before indicating a small glass room to his right. “This way, please.”

Terrell followed them inside and closed the door behind him. The three men gathered around the central view screen, which showed an endless expanse of space with the moon Atreus in one corner.

“What is it? I don’t see anything unusual.” Stefan stared at the screen, brows knit.

“Look here.” The keys clicked as Terrell typed and the screen changed to show an infrared map of the same space. Immediately a massive bubble of heat appeared in orbit around the moon. “These images are courtesy of Miss Zaryn’s newest satellite.”

“There’s a ship there?” Landry immediately thought of Talia’s dreams and his mouth went dry.

“A week ago we traced the Signum transmissions to this location.

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