Chapter 11

• I was still cold, despite a long, hot shower. I held my hands clasped behind my back and stood at the side of room with the other guards. A shiver went through me. I hadn’t bothered to go feed when Sith had knocked on my door and told me the family was meeting and we were to attend.
• I’d taken too long in the shower, but it had felt so good I hadn’t wanted to get out. As I’d stood in the warmth of the water, I could only think about my conversation with the captain. I know his reaction had been favorable, but now I was second-guessing my choice to resign as Rena’s personal guard.
• I forced myself to stand straighter. What if I was just sent back to the yard to await a new assignment?