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Trang performed press-ups off the wall, rolled, and landed in a squat to keep herself in good shape.
In good shape for what? I wondered.
They were locked up in a secret Yayora base and would face the crimes they committed against not only the Yayora but the countless others they’d killed over the years.
And still, they were smiling.
I didn’t like the look in their eyes. They seemed so calm, so at ease, so in control.
I didn’t trust them as far as I could throw them.
What did they have to be so positive about?
They held a secret. Something that would allow them to win in the long run, even if they were in a losing position right now.
But what was it?
They were dangerous and crafty, the way all Changelings were. I needed to tell someone what I suspected, even if I didn’t have any evidence to back it up.
I knew the Changelings better than most.
The Changeling siblings were up to something.
I just couldn’t figure out what.
I shifted to thinking about Maddy recovering from her injuries. Soon, she would be heading back to her homeworld. I pictured her reuniting with her friends, living happily, and finding someone worthy of her love, someone who could give her the life she deserved.
Not me.
I didn’t deserve her.
Not after I betrayed her.
I insisted on receiving regular updates on how she was doing. She took the news of my death as well as could be expected. I couldn’t imagine how painful it must feel to lose the one I loved most in the entire galaxy.
According to the reports, Maddy stayed in her room for the first couple of days. When she came out, she was ready to undertake her mission—a crucial one the Yayora had risked everything for.
It pleased me to know she was doing something to help them. If she succeeded, she could give the Yayora the chance they needed to overthrow their conquerors and destroy them.
Then they could begin the long, hard process of rebuilding their civilization. I hoped they wouldn’t forget the lessons they learned during their fifty painful years of incarceration within their own planet.
Right now, somewhere up on the surface, Maddy’s plan would be going into effect. I was only glad she wouldn’t be the one put at risk.
Did the Yayora have the firepower to overthrow their oppressors? I didn’t know. But they would try.
The door at the end of the hall opened and my stomach grumbled. It was lunchtime. I was starving. Healing fast required a great deal of energy. I smiled as Stari entered. But she didn’t carry trays of food.
She was probably bringing news about Maddy, I thought. She’d tell me whether or not their mission had been a success.
My smile faded when a second figure came marching into the room.
She’d lost a little weight and her eyes were red-rimmed and sore. She glided on long strides and her chin was high.
Klang wolf-whistled and made loud kissing noises.
“Well, hello beautiful,” he said to Maddy. “How about you come over here and give me that pert ass?”
“I wouldn’t mind a piece myself,” Trang said.
