  SASHA POV
  	&quot;What benefit does sparing her offer you?&quot; Berach demands of Najwa. &quot;Or any of us, or WASP as a whole? Our plans cannot suffer traitors to live.&quot; His violet eyes flash fury, and Najwa, despite her sway over air, seems to be struggling to breathe, struggling to keep eye contact with Berach, trembling all over.
  	&quot;You have the skills to see if there is falsehood in her,&quot; Anisha says, her tone measured and calculating. &quot;If there be none, she is no traitor to WASP, only to Anselm.&quot;
  	&quot;And he was not without his flaws,&quot; Ruadh grumbles. &quot;Agent Sukoshku already seems more…circumspect than her predecessor.&quot;
  	Berach s fury instantly shifts from Najwa to Ruadh, and the meeting of their gazes is like steel on steel. Their impasse seems to last forever, and I am grateful; I need to drag this out as long as possible, and w

  RIKA POV
  &quot;You mean, wipe out their entire species? Destroy humankind completely?&quot; Sasha's voice crackles through my headset as Zoe and I make our way through fae-crafted tunnels, courtesy of Tempest and Ariadne, to our assigned station for the upcoming coup. The video feed on the tablet in my hands is fuzzy, despite my best efforts—damn internet doesn't know where we are, probably—but Berach's malevolence, at least, is unobscured.
  &quot;Holy fucking shit,&quot; Zoe whispers, a sentiment I echo. &quot;What do you think she's going to do?&quot;
  &quot;Ask questions and try to find another solution, at least at first,&quot; I mutter. Turbo Frog's still at least an hour out, even with their crazy speed, I calculate, looking through all the different data feeds at my disposal. And that's before we factor in getting them into the Ruling Council's chamber from the low docks.
  

  DRAKE POV
  	Mina s 'Turbo Frog  looks nothing like a frog. At first glance, it looks more or less like a long, aerodynamic tank, or maybe a submarine with wheels. Whatever else it may be, it s certainly big enough to accommodate all of us comfortably—Logan s stealth corps, the healers and other support staff Dad s assigned to us, Xander, Callum, Mina, and me.
  	As soon as we step on board, Mina s all business, sending Logan and his troops to the main passenger bay and our support staff to other assorted locations. She knows the Turbo Frog like the back of her hand. I m super proud of her, but also worried; I don t want my baby sister anywhere near any kind of battlefield, in any capacity.
  	&quot;You guys will be in the cockpit, with me,&quot; Mina directs. &quot;Callum, I want you on navigation. Xander, take first gunner, next to him there.&quot;
  	&quot;YES!&quot; Xander exults, 

SASHA POV
  	&quot;What benefit does sparing her offer you?&quot; Berach demands of Najwa. &quot;Or any of us, or WASP as a whole? Our plans cannot suffer traitors to live.&quot; His violet eyes flash fury, and Najwa, despite her sway over air, seems to be struggling to breathe, struggling to keep eye contact with Berach, trembling all over.
  	&quot;You have the skills to see if there is falsehood in her,&quot; Anisha says, her tone measured and calculating. &quot;If there be none, she is no traitor to WASP, only to Anselm.&quot;
  	&quot;And he was not without his flaws,&quot; Ruadh grumbles. &quot;Agent Sukoshku already seems more…circumspect than her predecessor.&quot;
  	Berach s fury instantly shifts from Najwa to Ruadh, and the meeting of their gazes is like steel on steel. Their impasse seems to last forever, and I am grateful; I need to drag this out as long as possible, and while Berach s focus is elsewhere, it s easier for me to breathe, to focus.
  	&quot;She will neve

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