Knightqueen - Page 70

“Strap in, your Highness,” the ensign said.

They found seats. Kaden and Nea sat across from them.

“Ashtin sent you after us?” Carys asked.

Nea nodded. “It was a long journey.”

Sten knew the pair didn’t get along. They’d been rivals since their Academy days.

“A very long journey,” Nea said. “Into Gek’Dragar space. Lucky for us, the Terrans have a different cloaking technology to ours. One the Gek’Dragar can’t detect. It meant we could slip in here undetected.”

“We owe a lot to our new allies,” Kaden said.

“We do.” Nea smiled at him.

Then shockingly, the knighthunter leaned over and kissed Nea.

And Nea kissed him back.

Carys blinked at them.

Sten’s brows creased. “You’re…together.?”

“Yes,” Nea said.

“But you…hate each other,” Sten said.

“Not anymore,” Kaden said with a smile. “In fact, we’re married. Captain Attaway married us on the Terran ship.”

Sten’s eyebrows winged up, shock keeping him silent.

Beside him, Carys laughed. “Congratulations.”

“It’s a really long story.” Nea grinned. “And Knightmaster Ashtin fell in love with a Terran.”

“Sub-Captain Kennedy Black?” Carys’ eyes lit up. “I knew he liked her.”

“He sure does,” Nea said. “She’s the new Terran liaison to the Oronis. They’re taking care of things on Oron.”

Then Carys’ smile faded. “It’s imperative we get back.”

Kaden’s brow creased, and he studied her intently. “What’s wrong?”

“The Gek’Dragar have developed a weapon,” Carys said.

“It’s based on a mining fluid the Ti-Lore developed,” Sten added.

Kaden cursed. “The one that ate away the rocks and mountains?”

Sten nodded. “The Gek’Dragar overused it. And now, they’ve apparently engineered it to be even worse and made it airborne.”

The two knights shared a worried look.

“They call it the Blue Death,” Carys said. “And they plan to unleash it on Oron.”

“No,” Nea breathed.

“We will not let that happen,” Carys said fiercely.