Performance Criteria
Chapter One
Planet Athena in the Epimetheus Quadrant of the A-QET73 System ...
Brad pried the bay doors open, his heart feeling as if it were lodged in his
throat as thoughts of something happening to Aeron filled him. He should have
never agreed to leave her side. The idea of sending pact members to opposite
corners of the galaxy to avoid capture hadn't sat well with him but he'd
listened, to a point, respecting the others' wishes. Instead of completely
leaving the planet, Brad declined a promotion and stayed on as a captain to
assure he would be in the vicinity of Aeron's lab. He'd not told her his
decision yet and had little doubt word would have reached her even if he wasn't
showing up to face her.
It wasn't until he intercepted a transmission leaking Aeron's whereabouts that
Brad knew he should have trusted his gut and never left her side. He'd wanted to
take her with him and confess all he felt about her. Only one thing had
prevented him from doing just that-Conell, her on-again, off-again boyfriend.
None of it mattered now. Aeron's safety was his only concern.
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