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