Chapter 38

• OPION
• I pressed the communicator button as Hoss continued to fly the shuttle toward Ironvalley. "Has Aera left yet?" My heart was pounding in my chest. The thought of her going up against the aggressors made me dread it. I had already lost a son. I wasn't about to lose another offspring to them. Even if the girl didn't know the full truth. I did.
• "No, Aera ended the call as she always does. Aera is heading west." Bao hissed, showing his fangs. "A heads-up: Aera has Serpions with her. A little boy. Friendly little creature."