Liberty is a vampire living on a space station on the edge of civilization, a place where only those avoiding attention from the government tend to land. Libs spends his days working for the gangster who runs the place. He is somewhat content with his lot in life.<br><br>Riordan Dalheart is a Ranger working as a government enforcer, and he's been sent to the furthest reaches of the galaxy on a secret mission. Liberty is immediately suspicious of his motives. Whatever his mission, Rory's presence throws a wrench into the finely-tuned dynamics of the space station, as well as upsets the balance of Liberty's life.<br><br>What is Rory up to and why is he here? Liberty is determined to get to the bottom of this situation ... and so is the gangster he works for.

Rangers Over Regulus

There was a ship in the dock, and next to the refuse of Leonis Alpha, the craft was a flower among weeds. It was sleek and white, without a scratch to mar its shining surface. The legs were spindly and delicate, and the ship daintily perched on them. Whoever owned this vessel was likely wealthier than the entire station put together. Jane would definitely want to meet them—thatLibs knew even before the hatch opened.


Before anyone emerged, Libs scaled a ladder and scurried along the catwalk above the ship to a spot that gave him a view of the entire docking bay as well as all the exits. He halted and flattened himself to the metal grate, not moving an inch, not even to blink, then waited for the ship’s owner to emerge.


Chapter 5