“Sometimes,” she says, turning back to him. “We have to make the first move. It’s a gesture of goodwill that shows others like us they’re not alone. That’s how we find each other in the chaos and build a resilient force.”
“Spoken like a true sentinel,” Fracture says beside me.
Menace>>Fracture: You speak like you know them personally.
Fracture>>Menace: I was on assignment to replace Shield, the Rogue Brother assigned to the rebel camp Sefina’s family protected. He sent me an update before he left with the ship.
Menace>>Fracture: Did they make it?
Fracture>>Menace: To Diemos. That is where the rebellion hid for many years, where Cara is from, yes?
I click back twice.
Sefina comes up to me and leans against me where I sit in the co-pilot’s seat, an open display of affection that Fracture notices before returning his attention to the navigation and the forested hills ahead of us.
Sythius takes a seat on the bench behind us.
I don’t want him getting any ideas and wrap an arm around Sefina’s waist, drawing her close in an act of possession that I hope he sees.
She is mine. No other male will ever touch her or hurt her again.It’s not just a promise to Sefina. It’s a promise to her mother.I will give my life over and over if that’s what it takes to keep Sefina safe. I won’t fail again.
