the Orr estate, Lady Thea Orr p

a military exercise-their son, Alexan

de, grumbling, "The b

he wins," Th

ast cut in. The

exander's name, Th

nt smile bloomed on Thea's fa

r s

d into a booming laugh. "The bo

tinued: "Her name i

y evap

frowned. "Not

Formerly of the Bennett family. D-Class

stroked his chin. "A D-

make mistakes," Th

er social circle, thinly veiled attempt

gnore

planet. Alone. Exiled. No support. No family. Three day

Thea, we don't

r's match. That means she's family. Unti

e. Then he smiled. "Th

tery time, Cass.

ing. "We need to ge

port to Ashfall. It would p

sed. He

o Orr crest. Just survival supplies. Enough to ke

there for three days. I don't want

slowly. "I'l

Cass and Thea sat

Bennetts have already claimed 'system error.' T

cke

g her a fraud.

sent to a death planet with nothing-and she's st

d her. "You

ever me

ou lik

Cass. I was a second daughter-no one expected anything from

u marri

something in me

oned her. Her fiancé left her. The entire galaxy is laughin

lent for a

re going to make that girl an Orr befor

e survives long enough to meet him. Aft

s flagship, Alexander sa

file was ope

ad it thr

beast-soul. Ex

alive on

General. Lady Thea requ

at

ir

at

jutant

he file again. It was

to an exile, with no explana

made tha

down and looked a

woman survi

t know t

anted to