Nero Kingdom

saying..." He shakes his head, his eyes fixing back on that image on the hol

ith us," I say. "We have

urning dark and suspicious. "You still haven't told me who you are or w

way, all of this is my fault. Because Cyrillius came to Glo

tell hi

"I am a Nero. And I saw you all here in a vision of the fut

time. When I reach his side, I take one of his hands in

y can read minds. We even occasionally fo

grateful. But through touch, I c

ruggle and the fighting Valen and I have done in the past lunars. I give him

picture of

slack, his mouth open. His eyes flick between both of mine as he

and, Chancellor Wim drops to

lp you, Nova Ainsley," he says while k

honest-well, kind of honest, with him. Valen gives me this look that says he expected not

t, and not forming as a question. "If you'll come with us,

ll lingering in his eyes, but he goes fo

ld like to bring my chief information officer w

lso suggest you bring at leas

he ques

door so we don't have to walk through the crowd again

ship trying to land. Thankfully, our ship is advanced. But still, we came here, because this moon is the smallest, with the

believe, he's afraid of what I'm say

lding and strides away, head

e. "This day started out in the K Sector. We traveled fifteen sectors. Descended into a crystalized death trap, broke lif

st idea right now." My father wraps his arms around me, squeezing

his cheek into the top of my head. "You gave Cha

ight?" Edan says. "You're way too slam good at this

ond I'm awake these days. I never have any idea what the void I'

axy improvises like you d

on in his voice. I love

?" Edan asks, nudging Valen with an elbow. "The galaxy ha

d sad. Valen asked me to be his wife. I always knew it was coming, that we woul

to think about the fact that t

d me to be

e with his intense blue eyes. "And then we can talk details. Until then, I'll just kee

ngers into his and rise up onto my toes, pressing a soft kiss to his

under my li

ther says after he clears his throat. "But this

ing a smile and stepping back from m

uilding. They're all very regal and tough looking. Every one of

departure," Wim

I do outside my tiny circle, I would bother getting their name

I do

ot to get entirely overw

city and aim strai

says in awe as our ship comes