She chuckled at me and looked up with a smile on her face. “You cannot order me to stop worrying. And I know what the doctor said. I don’t need to talk to her again.”

Gently, I pulled her to her feet and wrapped her in my arms. She melted against me, accepting and soft. She’d said she loved me. I didn’t quite believe it, but I wasn’t sure I knew how love would feel. All I knew was that I did not want to live a day without her. Not one fucking day. She was everything. My life. My heart. My reason to hunt. And kill.

Someone had sold our armor technology to the Hive. Someone was organizing the kidnapping and transport of native Hyperions to Hive integration centers. Someone had tried to kill me and as many members of Styx legion as possible with a bomb planted on Styx’s personal ship. Someone had access to the docking bays at Transport Station Zenith.

Someone had nearly murdered my mate.

Every cell in my body burned with rage at the thought. No matter how long the hunt lasted, I would find this someone and dismember him. Rip his head from his body and leave any others in league with him a message. Go after my mate, me, or my legion and die a brutal, hideous, merciless death.

Head resting on my chest, Abby sighed. “Are you done with all of your legion business?”

“Almost. Are you hungry?”

“Yes.” She looked up at me, desire making her eyes dark. She licked her lips and I nearly groaned. “But not for food.”

I lifted both hands to her head and held her in place for my kiss. I took her lips with a hunger I knew would never fade. She submitted at once, her body soft and pliant as she wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed close.

My cock had hardened the moment I’d seen her. Always, I wanted her.

Unfortunately, the legion had plans for us tonight.

I pulled away and leaned my forehead down to touch hers. The intimacy of the act had made this closeness one of my favorites. “I will pleasure you tonight, mate. Right now, the legion waits for us.”

“What does that mean?”

“Come. You will see.”

Taking her hand I escorted her to the large gathering area in the center of Styx territory.

We walked into the area through a side entrance and Abby stopped dead in her tracks. “What is this?”

At the sound of her voice, complete silence fell over those assembled.