Ashlynn teleported back to Shane’s office to find Jake still kneeling by his father’s side, deep in concentration. The light of the crystal in her brother’s hand wavered unsteadily, casting nervous shadows. Jake was running out of energy. Ashlynn hoped that the healing he’d managed would be enough. It will, she told herself, then got
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Myers’ blood arced from his throat in a graceful scarlet parabola.  Idly rolling his prism between her fingers, Joon admired her handiwork from a safe distance.  The fountain’s height metered the bastard’s life, growing shorter with each heartbeat.   Then he smiled.   Joon snarled.  How dare he mock her during her victory?  Her eyes
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As Shane strode out of his quarters he thanked the powers that be once again for his wife’s ability to teleport and his alien side. Without its emotionless calm he’d never be able to hide his happy satiation from a nooner with Addison, or keep his paranoia under wraps. Last week’s impromptu conversation with Captain
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Even as she helped hold her husband back, Addison seethed inside. Of course Daniel played chess with most everyone at Triptych. She played her part, but surely she’d have known if Daniel was well and truly manipulating her. But she hadn’t. For years, and that’s what stung. Daniel had bested her at a game she’d
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Shane halfheartedly watched cranes lower enormous footings for a bridge-in-progress on his plasma-screen TV. On the rare occasions he indulged in television, documentaries about large-scale construction often captured his interest. He’d much rather be spending time with his wife, but she and her staff were pulling 80-hour weeks thanks to the recent finds in the
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Ashlynn mock-pouted at her parents, who lay entangled on the blanket in the middle of the arboretum clearing. She glanced at Jake, who stood beside her with his arms crossed. “Mum, Dad!” she called. “You promised you’d behave!” Shane and Mum came up for air from their snogging session. With the tropical plants in full
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Addison watched her son walk away with mixed pride and annoyance tinged with guilt. Shane’s hand slipped into hers, drawing her attention. We don’t have anything to feel guilty about, he said. What they did was wrong. I know, but… Addison wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest. Shane’s
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