144 Chasing a Phantom

Were it not for the dire circumstances warranting extreme haste, Reed would have never forgiven Mother-Bound-In-Stars for what she had done. Even now, he doubted whether she was actually trying to save his life or end it.

Adrenaline coursed through Reed's veins like wildfire as he struggled to hold onto the blazing meteor. He screamed out profanities and terrified pleas, but they had gone unheard by his tormentor.

Mother-Bound-In-Stars had pushed her abilities to the limit, something she had not done in millennia. Not since the days of her youth when she had been little more than a mischievous princess without a care in the world.

The last time she had pushed herself this hard was during the Great Invasion of Mu. When the Infestation had broken through the final defense line standing in between the planet and them.