Chapter 14

twisted enough to be true.

Kaen evaluated the trail left by his dummy file. He had anticipated the

file would be relayed directly from the Guard servers to some outside

recipient, likely in the Mysaran Coalition. However, not one but four

individuals had viewed the file and then subsequently forwarded it on.

One of the forwards was a legitimate fleet order, so Kaen dismissed it.

The other three, though… He was up against more than just one collaborator,

and it was obvious from the transmittal records that it was not toward the

same ends. The test he’d designed was a little too enticing. He may have

inadvertently accelerated a civil war.

Shite! Why now? The Elusian Alliance had been so close to signing the

official reunification agreement with the Taran Empire. He needed to come

clean so they could get ahead of the situation—if that was even possible.

Kaen grunted his frustration as he pulled up the contact details for the

Elusian president.