She went to the center’s lavatory to make herself more presentable, if she was going to leave any last message for the Kalandan forces that were sur... to follow and take over the station, she’d be damned if they were going to see a recording of her in such a disheveled state. She washed at her face, more to cool the fever welling up inside her than anything, and then properly smoothed out her hair as best she could. She had to leave it long, for she had no clips to hold it in its usual, tightly. “I heard you, Sir,” Hodges said, walking toward Reed. “It isn’t right. You’re the traitor. You’re the murderer.”Reed’s eyes went wide, his gaze darting this way and that. Mindblind tensed, his danger sense screaming at him. When Reed let out a roar and sprang toward Hodges with his dagger lifted to stab, Mindblind intercepted him.Reed changed targets quickly enough, but to no avail. Mindblind grabbed his nemesis’ wrist, pressing his thumb hard into the space between the bones. His muscles. My brother began responding to my stroking and humped his hips off the bed. I knew what was about to happen and wanted to wait. Kyle looked like I’d just taken his favorite toy when I removed my hand.Rising up on my knees, I unhooked my skirt and lowered the zipper. Kyle watched for a moment and then began shucking his pants. A moment later, we knelt there in our underwear—Kyle, in his boxers and me in my bikini panties and thigh-high stockings. We stared at each other, examining one. The pirates came aboard the ship and began to go into the belly of it. Lord Drad waited patiently before he made his move. He knew it would take timing in order to pull this off just right. When Captain Bravvard got aboard the ship, Lord Drad cast a spell of Wind, and the whole ship began to rock. Captain Bravvard was knocked off his feet, and Lord Drad made his move. He got up, and the crew all came up with him. Lord Drad went right for the Captain, and pulled out his saber. 'Stand down, you.