it’s what you
want.” Nodding to him and Nevir to follow him out of the room. Mica complied
even though it went against his better judgment .
Chapter Eight
“Why would you leave Cali in that room alone with her mother?” Mica was
pacing the bridge while Drake was
standing stiffly at the monitoring console.
“Because Cali and I both knew that her mother was up to something when we
didn’t hear back from Vathral. The only way we’ll find out what’s going on is
if Cali can get her talking.” Drake was leaning over the controls, and Mica
realized he was listening to the meeting room.
“What are they saying?” Nevir stood next to her brother.
“Cali’s father is a criminal on the run. Her mother has broken their
partnership. The Council has implemented a new law that makes romanticism a
crime.” Drake was talking as he processed what was happening between Cali and
her mother.
“They are punishing people who have emotions?” Mica hovered over Drake.
He needed more information.
“No. Aicen doesn’t call it a punishment. They are fixing them medically.” Drake stiffened and yelled, “Shields at
maximum. Get a lock on Cali and teleport her to the bridge. Now.”
“What happened?”
“We couldn’t get a lock on her.”
The engineer on the bridge responsible for teleporting called to Drake. “We do
have a rough location of where they teleported too. There is shielding in place
that is keeping me from getting a lock on her.”
“Find a way around it!” Drake roared and Mica sympathized with him.
“Let me look.” Nevir moved to the console and started working buttons. “I
think we can get around their systems; it’s going to take a minute.”
“We might not have a minute. Work faster.” Drake snapped at his sister.
“Her mother won’t hurt her own daughter,” Mica tried to reason with his
friend.
“I don’t think Aicen Edal is above doing anything to anybody ,” Drake’s voice was grim and for the first time, Mica felt true fear for Vareen’s safety.
“Work faster Nevir,” Mica snapped at Drake’s sister and the engineer.
“I think I’ve got it.” Nevir hit one last button and moved to stand with
them.
“Teleport the three of us,” Drake looked around, “and four guards, to
Cali’s location, ” Drake ordered and Mica
felt the familiar tingle of teleporting.
When everything materialized and he could see around him, his first
instinct told him this was a medical ward. The chair in the room that Cali was
being forced onto didn’t register to him. Drake would take care of her. Finding
out what happened to Vareen was his priority.
He vaguely heard Cali’s frightened voice.
“This was a mistake mother. You might want to let go of me.”
“Why is that?” a snide female voice asked.
“Because she knows that if you don’t I’ll rip your arms off for touching
my mate.” Drake’s voice was far deadlier than Mica had ever heard.
He could feel his own senses picking up in response. The adrenaline
rushed through his veins. His worry for Vareen was pushing at him but letting
Cali have this fight out with her mother was paramount. From what he could
gather, Aicen Edal wasn’t going to agree to let Cali go, or to an Alliance with
them.
“I wanted you to play your hand
mother. I knew you wouldn’t be so calm if you didn’t have something up your
sleeve. This is what you had planned? To bring me here and realign my brain? I
guess it’s a good thing that Titus is more advanced than you think and that
Drake was able to monitor where you took me.”
Cali kept talking and Mica registered that the other council women moved
to open the door. It was then his ears picked up the screaming. There were
multiple people on this floor of the building letting out pained cries.
“Was that Vathral?” Nevir’s whole body jerked at the cry and then she was
gone from the room in a flash. All Mica could see was a purple blur. If Vathral
was one of those on this floor, Nevir
want.” Nodding to him and Nevir to follow him out of the room. Mica complied
even though it went against his better judgment .
Chapter Eight
“Why would you leave Cali in that room alone with her mother?” Mica was
pacing the bridge while Drake was
standing stiffly at the monitoring console.
“Because Cali and I both knew that her mother was up to something when we
didn’t hear back from Vathral. The only way we’ll find out what’s going on is
if Cali can get her talking.” Drake was leaning over the controls, and Mica
realized he was listening to the meeting room.
“What are they saying?” Nevir stood next to her brother.
“Cali’s father is a criminal on the run. Her mother has broken their
partnership. The Council has implemented a new law that makes romanticism a
crime.” Drake was talking as he processed what was happening between Cali and
her mother.
“They are punishing people who have emotions?” Mica hovered over Drake.
He needed more information.
“No. Aicen doesn’t call it a punishment. They are fixing them medically.” Drake stiffened and yelled, “Shields at
maximum. Get a lock on Cali and teleport her to the bridge. Now.”
“What happened?”
“We couldn’t get a lock on her.”
The engineer on the bridge responsible for teleporting called to Drake. “We do
have a rough location of where they teleported too. There is shielding in place
that is keeping me from getting a lock on her.”
“Find a way around it!” Drake roared and Mica sympathized with him.
“Let me look.” Nevir moved to the console and started working buttons. “I
think we can get around their systems; it’s going to take a minute.”
“We might not have a minute. Work faster.” Drake snapped at his sister.
“Her mother won’t hurt her own daughter,” Mica tried to reason with his
friend.
“I don’t think Aicen Edal is above doing anything to anybody ,” Drake’s voice was grim and for the first time, Mica felt true fear for Vareen’s safety.
“Work faster Nevir,” Mica snapped at Drake’s sister and the engineer.
“I think I’ve got it.” Nevir hit one last button and moved to stand with
them.
“Teleport the three of us,” Drake looked around, “and four guards, to
Cali’s location, ” Drake ordered and Mica
felt the familiar tingle of teleporting.
When everything materialized and he could see around him, his first
instinct told him this was a medical ward. The chair in the room that Cali was
being forced onto didn’t register to him. Drake would take care of her. Finding
out what happened to Vareen was his priority.
He vaguely heard Cali’s frightened voice.
“This was a mistake mother. You might want to let go of me.”
“Why is that?” a snide female voice asked.
“Because she knows that if you don’t I’ll rip your arms off for touching
my mate.” Drake’s voice was far deadlier than Mica had ever heard.
He could feel his own senses picking up in response. The adrenaline
rushed through his veins. His worry for Vareen was pushing at him but letting
Cali have this fight out with her mother was paramount. From what he could
gather, Aicen Edal wasn’t going to agree to let Cali go, or to an Alliance with
them.
“I wanted you to play your hand
mother. I knew you wouldn’t be so calm if you didn’t have something up your
sleeve. This is what you had planned? To bring me here and realign my brain? I
guess it’s a good thing that Titus is more advanced than you think and that
Drake was able to monitor where you took me.”
Cali kept talking and Mica registered that the other council women moved
to open the door. It was then his ears picked up the screaming. There were
multiple people on this floor of the building letting out pained cries.
“Was that Vathral?” Nevir’s whole body jerked at the cry and then she was
gone from the room in a flash. All Mica could see was a purple blur. If Vathral
was one of those on this floor, Nevir
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