“What are you doing here?” Sajak stammered, shocked at the sight of Ketta Mayasan standing in the doorway of Adoniah’s large dining hall. “We thought you had…gone.” Ketta smirked at the older man.

“I only left for a short respite,” she said. “I took the master’s future life mate to do a little shopping.”

Sajak frowned at this, knowing the woman was lying, as usual. Jenny was already safe at Adoniah, and Cambra Vernier had given strict orders to keep her that way while he returned to Planet Vaalstra, for whatever reason. His departure had been sudden, and Jeiel had only had a short time to give instructions to his...