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“She and her brothers are the owners of Wonderland, the new sanctuary on Evo. No wonder she had access to Dragon Warrior water to heal herself. Zarik, Kayn, and Rycor helped create the sanctuary,” Jade explained, mentioning her three brothers. “That means Wonderland has a mix of Ilius and Dragon Warrior magic all over the property.”
Kyryl recalled hearing that his cousins had recently helped terraform a new planetoid into some sort of gaming world. If that was where his mate was, that was where he needed to go. He was about to transport to his vessel when his sister’s words stopped him in his tracks.
“We can leave as soon as we pack some things.”
He turned and shook his head. “You are not going anywhere.”
“Of course, we are,” Alestra said cheerfully. “Jais, Jyn, and I have been looking forward to seeing the new planetoid, and this is the perfect opportunity to go visit.”
“We can take our vessel since it is larger than yours,” Jade chimed in. “Shall we see if others at Exodus want to join us?”
“Field trip!” Rogan held a fist out to his brother, and Lucian tapped his own fist against it.
“I’m sure Trip and Emma will want to go,” Jais announced as he bounced Jyn in his arms, making the baby giggle.
“I do not need an entourage to go find my mate,” Kyryl said dryly.
“We aren’t just going for you, dummy,” Alestra countered. “Charm’s brothers, Raek and Fenris, are mated to Juliet, a female we are friends with. She is the one who spearheaded the change in the Alliance’s bonding laws.”
He was aware of the situation since many people at Exodus still spoke of what had happened. While many thought it was ashame the male who held Juliet captive and killed other females was still breathing, Kyryl thought it was more fitting that his suffering continue for many years to come.
He wanted to argue against the group traveling to Evo with him. Jade and Emma were both pregnant, and his sister had Jyn to consider. But he knew if he was foolish enough to say that out loud, they would annihilate him.
Giving in, he sighed. “I am leaving within the hour.”
Chapter Seven
Charm knew shewas in another strange dream the moment she opened her eyes.
She wasn’t worried about the pink waterfall and trees with glowing blossoms since she’d seen similar things at the sanctuary. However, looking up at the two ringed moons in the dark purple sky made her feel like she was standing on an alien planet.
Although she was unsure why she was dreaming about this particular setting, she found it quite soothing. It seemed a little hazy, like there was a thin layer of fog covering everything. Beyond the trees was a barrier of thick purple clouds. Instead of making her feel isolated, the barrier made her feel safe.
It was like she had her own private haven where nothing bad could reach her.
The last time she’d been there, she had been too drunk to really pay attention to her surroundings. Well, that, and she’d been too focused on the gorgeous male who had invaded her dream.
But the fantasy had ended the moment she’d kissed him.
Apparently, she had as much luck with dream suitors as she did with real ones.
She’d been pulled from the dream the moment her brothers had pounded on her door to wake her. Although she was supposed to have the day off, those plans had changed the moment a group of Alliance officers arrived on Evo demanding the release of Carla Wexler and Arnold Meeks.
They had gotten there too fast for it to have been a coincidence, though they claimed they had been en route to one of the space stations close by. It was clear someone was trying to pull some strings, but it wouldn’t do them any good.
While Charm had been planning to stay home and nurse her hangover, she wouldn’t have missed watching the spectacle that had ensued for worlds. Only the High Commander and two of her subordinates were allowed to land on Evo while the rest of their crew had been forced to wait on their vessel.
During the meeting, the Artanes and Zenix Li shut down every request made by the Alliance officers. Since the planetoid existed outside the scope of Alliance governance, they needed permission to remain on the planetoid. However, even if they had somehow managed to get permission to stay on Evo, they would still have to ask Wonderland to release their prisoners.
And there was no fucking way that was going to happen.
To save time, Raek, Fenris, and Charm had arrived at the security center to meet with the Alliance officers. They gleefully informed the High Commander about the charges against the individuals they were there to collect. It didn’t take long to figure out that whoever asked for the High Commander’s help had lied about why Carla Wexler and Arnold Meeks were in custody.
The High Commander graciously thanked them for their time, then she and her officers had left. Once they were gone, the Barras and Artanes held a meeting regarding how they wanted to deal with their prisoners. Wexler Tech was bound to send someone else to pick up Carla, but that wasn’t so simple now that they had proof she and her cohorts had planted listening devices and minibots in several different locations around Evo.
Charm wasn’t sure exactly what information they had been after, but they had enough evidence to prove Carla and her associates were guilty of spying. And that was on top of trying to steal from the casino. To summarize the current situation, they were totally fucked.
She and her brothers had taken a transporter directly back to the sanctuary after the meeting concluded. Raek and Fenris planned on interrogating the prisoners before handing themover to the Artanes to deal with. Since they were no longer her problem, Charm decided to let them handle it without her.