Tag: revenge
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Freedom Bridge
Chapter 6: Embedded Over the next few weeks they both worked far into the night and slept on cots provided by NIQ. Crystal was quick to pick up the sequence, and Roland allowed her to write the next sequence of code that would aid in NIQ’s ability to translate different languages as a preventive measure…
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Zephyr and Gale
Chapter 7: The Breakaway “We can’t leave her here, Zephyr.” “I don’t know that we have a choice. She was an enslaver long before you, Gale. She’s built a history here, and likely elsewhere, to the extent where she really has nowhere to escape.” “I know that. I’d still like to try.” “Dammit, Gale! Time’s…
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Zephyr and Gale
Chapter 6: Realignment They were in Gale’s room, sitting by the hearth when Karis joined them. The strain of the growing rebellion, and what it would ultimately mean for her, was getting to her; there were lines of worry crossing her face that weren’t there for as far back as Zephyr remembered. “I can’t let…
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Zephyr and Gale
“You know how I feel, Zephyr. You feel the same. What would you have me do?” “I would have you, when we’re alone, call me by my true name. I’ll do the same.” She smiled. “I’d like that. And what of the rest of it?”
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Zephyr and Gale
“Zephyr, we have to talk about Gale.” “Amadi stepped between us, but I made my position clear. It hasn’t changed. It won’t.”
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Zephyr and Gale
As for Zephyr himself, he threatened to stop her if she made an attempt to kill Gale. It was good Zephyr felt the confidence to fight her; it was bad because he wouldn’t win, and in the ensuing duel, she’d have to hurt him. And if he persisted after that…
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Zephyr and Gale
He vowed he’d never come here again, unless it was to lead the charge that saw this hell burned to the ground.
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Zephyr and Gale
As he collected his payment, Zephyr liked the heft of the purse the client put in his hand.
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Zephyr and Gale
Bleeding scars crossed the man’s chest, and Gale wanted to ask Karis about it, but decided she didn’t want to know. He likely fought against the slavers,
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