Chapter 44

KIRA’S HEART RATE had finally normalized by the time they parked outside her

cottage. The peaceful little community had been a refuge from the danger she

faced each day inside the MTech lab, but now she wasn’t sure anywhere on

Valta would be safe.

Leon seemed to be thinking the same thing. “They’ll come for me, won’t

they?”

“MTech doesn’t have jurisdiction outside of their premises.”

“Like that’ll stop them.”

Kira couldn’t bring herself to lie. “We stick together. I won’t let anything

happen to you.”

“What can the two of us do against the entire MTech security force?”

“We’re not alone.” Kira climbed out of the car. “We’ll call in the Guard

and beat the shite out of anyone who tries to stand in the way of us rescuing

those captives.”

“And until they get here?”

“We watch each other’s backs.”

Kira opened the front door to her cottage and beckoned Leon to follow

her. She jogged into the bedroom and grabbed her travel bag from where