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Elit straightened “Forgive him, my lord But ould both very much like to be reunited with our fa for several planet rotations now”

Eslyn shifted on her feet

“The training pod is not a suitable environ The children will reranted visitation before you leave,” Zander proclaimed

The two htest bit resolved by Zander’s decree Too many questions remained unanswered Would Eslyn eventually be returned to her mates? And did she want to be?

Guilt at their use of her ruer even She’d enjoyed it—he knew that without a doubt But if she’d be returned to the other three, would she regret her tile her e any more as result of their actions killed him

“You are dis for the group gathered to disperse

Granit and Laake both looked at Daure out how to fix their broken situation “Take her back to her chamber,” Damon muttered to them, “then meet me in ours”

He nodded and followed Laake and Eslyn Each step he took, his li from scar tissue that was always there now became knife-like

They ive her up

He hadn’t wanted to look at that dark truth before, but now it hung before hiram

The worst part was the longer they ignored it, the ivable

They needed to cut her loose right away He just hoped the other two agreed

Eslyn paced around her chamber Her prison Laake and Granit had left her there with nary a word and Da

And Elit! That vecker had double-crossed her She’d done her part and he hadn’t renounced any clai She hated him as much as Sankro Hated all three of them

She would ask to speak with Zander again—recant her testimony