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

He went around back, slinking through the narrow alleyway until he came to the rear entrance. Every other entrance had been sealed, with room left to allow only the barrel of a rifle to poke through the gap. The back was guarded at all times from the top floor, and as soon as he stepped into the meagre light of the lamp above the door, he heard the safety catch of a rifle being flicked off.


“I’m here to see Stella,” he said to the door.


“Identify yourself.” The harsh reply was muted by thick wood.


“You work for Jane!” He caught the motion of the guard raising the rifle to his shoulder, readying it to fire. “Give me a reason why I shouldn’t just shoot you.”


“Shooting me will do you no good. I can guarantee you that unless your guard friend up above is Stella, you won’t land a shot. I’m actually doing you a favour by asking for admittance. I could gain entry without much effort if I chose.”


Chapter 43