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“Trade, it would seee trees to be prepared for delivery?”
“My ardeners assure ed for replanting For your patience, every tree should bloom their first year in Greth”
At last The news see up the wall “If they bloo”
It was as A Shepherd was interested in was pleasing his mate From Jacques’ perspective, it seemed the rest of the world could burn for all he cared “The queen es very much”
Darkness once again descended upon the Alpha on the screen, a bone-chilling finality in all he said “There are no orange trees in Greth Dome, Commodore The trees she loved were in Thólos, and as your intel est, I destroyed that city The trees are all dead, the people rot It is a graveyard”
Cocking a brow, Jacques simpered, the upper hand finally his “Ten trees for ten fertile O… unless it was never the trees you desired”
“My mate will enjoy your trees, and that will please me But, no” Shepherd leaned closer as if ready to reach through the screen “What I desire is… assurances Therefore, Jules will tell you exactly how and why I destroyed Thólos I want you to see what the Red Consumption really looks like And I want you to know that I’ Bernard Dome controls the satellite systems and all external Dome communications Greth controls a fleet of ships—ships that even now circle the globe intercepting said communications”
Violent eyes narrowed, Jacques unyielding “Your point?”
“Let me be clear Any aid, any ships, any further attehtmare of horrors down upon you” Shepherd carelessly cracked his neck, his gaze steady upon the Commodore of Bernard Dome “We men stand in a position to be comfortable allies It would be unfortunate to do”
Jacques was accusto the knife in the back—not facing open threat to the front But, it was not in his nature to acquiesce He was Co weakness That is why he ruled and his older brother was dead “I will hear all your A you that your ships’ navigations will not function without my satellites Your threats are impotent”
The Chancellor was prepared for such a stateo down, Bernard Doue in a matter of hours The Red Consumption kills quickly, and you have nowhere to run”
The ent dark
With a snarl, Jacques turned on the silent A his teeth as he demanded, “Explain!”