Chapter 187

When they popped out of the jump-what seemed like a blink of an eye but was actually over thirty-two freaking hours-Avion staggered. He didn't fall, though. He couldn't since he also supported a slightly trembling Lilith.

"We did it." She breathed the words, her surprise evident.

"Fucking right we did," Aramus boasted with a smug smile. Yet, he couldn't hide his earlier worry evident by the finger dug grooves in the armrest of his chair. "Kentry, where in space are we?"

"Um, I don't know how, but we're actually only hours from the cyborg homeworld."

"Hours? What do you mean only hours away? How the hell did that happen?" A piercing gaze shot Avion's way, fixing on Lilith who remained cradled in his arms. "Freaky girl, did you mess with my coordinates again?"

Her hair, the tips trimmed into neat ends since they'd met, tickled as they flew with the shake of her head. "Wasn't me. I've never seen these coordinates before."