Airborne
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Aurora’s heart raced. She’d do anything to be one of the astronauts selected.
Anything. Even after everything that happened on Aviary. Even after the quarantine that almost killed her. She knew the Alliance was an imperfect organization, but it was still the best hope for the future and their world.
Thoughts of her father, Zane, and Sky seemed mute in comparison to what needed to be done. She wouldn’t let the death of Nathaniel, Tor, Mercury, Rick, Miles and Dr Shaffer be for nothing.
Aurora turned off the screen and Veronica Harley’s face disappeared. She grabbed her sim band, thinking there was no time like the present.
She programmed the shuttle, and as its familiar cockpit greeted her, Aurora smiled. There was only one place she was ever in control of her own life—the cockpit.
Chapter 62
Zane
Pacing his room, Zane for once was at a loss for what to do. He was no longer under the burden of discovering his past. He’d not only accomplished that goal, but had come to terms with his differences. Now that he was free to move forward with his life, he was desperately afraid that his discoveries had pushed away the one girl he’d wanted to live for.
Aurora’s green eyes had shattered when he’d finally confessed the truth. And he hadn’t even told her the whole story—that he was certain it had been her own mother that freed him. Was she having the heart attack that killed her when he kept running away?
Guilt threatened to crush him.
But what could he have done? He’d been a child.
Twisting his hands together, he vowed to Helen that he would make up for her sacrifice. He’d do and be everything Aurora needed.
First, he needed to earn her trust again. Zane would tell her everything, even stories from his past if that’s what it took.
He wouldn’t fail this time. He had no more secrets. Nothing left to hide. He’d given her everything.
Zane knew exactly what he needed to do.
There was no doubt in his mind that Aurora would fight to be a part of the mission to Mars. Now all he had to do was ensure he went with her.
As soon as he made the decision, the world tilted.
The Apollo Academy trembled beneath his feet.
Not again …
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