Chapter Twenty
They had been on Rathon for a month and life was beginning to settle down. Saber and Dagger had gone off on another mission. Hunter had received permission to stay behind for an additional few weeks to make sure that Jesse and her sisters were settled. He had three more months to complete his service before he could stay full time with them. Jesse understood that, but it did not make it any easier to push back the unease and fear.
Jesse knew the day would come that he would tell her he had to go again. She just wasn’t expecting it to happen so soon. She knew that something was wrong as she came up the path from town with Jordan and Taylor. They had gone to the market for Charma. Hunter was standing looking out over the garden when she came in.
“Hey, are you finished with
