“Good. Send them a message telling them to leave our space and tell their leaders that the Protectorate will shoot to kill.”
“Yes, Captain.”
“Keep to our heading, but contact the Drakkari fleet and tell them we may have company when we arrive at Javar Outpost.” I growled, battle rage still coursing through me, blinding me to everything else.
Something told me the Krilex would not give up the females easily.
15
Grace
THE SHIP SHUDDERED, making me stumble, but I quickly recovered my balance.
“What the hell was that?” blurted Riley.
After a few more shudders, we all sat down and remained in place for several minutes.
The shaking on the ship finally stopped. I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea, but I went ahead and gave the door a good loud smack with my fist.
When there was silence, I smacked my palms on it again.
The door finally opened, and I found myself face to face with Orin’s agitated gaze.
I couldn’t help but gulp as he peered down at me with crossed arms.
“Can I speak to Captain Trex?”
“I will contact him. Just a moment.” He tightly pursed his lips, creating a thin line.
Orin gazed at the wall in front of him, but didn’t speak while I waited.
How is that communicating with Trex?I grimaced.
The warrior’s face etched with worry. He nodded, then met my gaze again.
“The Captain is busy at the moment. What is it you require?”
Running my hands through my hair, I exhaled in frustration. “Never mind.”
Naturally, I shouldn’t have expected him to be available. I allowed myself to be fooled by his sweet words. He didn’t actually like me. Not really.
I folded my arms prepared to take a step back, but Avery spoke.
“How did you speak to him for fuck’ sake? Are you some kind of telepath or what?” she snarled.
Cringing, I rolled my eyes. Her swearing every time she got angry bothered me.
Orin chose not to reply.
Trex’s dismissal crushed me. Maybe I was right, and he had a change of heart about speaking to me again. My mouth twisted in disappointment.
Riley stepped up behind me. “When do we arrive at that Javar Station he spoke about?” she blurted.
The warrior’s brows creased. “It will be one more rotation before we reach JavarOutpost.”
Avery expressed annoyance by grumbling, “whatever” from behind Riley. From my understanding, a rotation was almost equivalent to a day on Earth.
Backing up, I almost collided with Riley. I hadn’t even noticed the two women behind me.
