The Forgotten Colony

by J.B. Ryder

With his eyes trained on the man, Zach's face went pale, as if he had seen a ghost. Because he had.

With Victor distracted with Quinton, Carver reached his hand down and discretely flicked one of his own pool balls into the corner pouch.

But what if they were wrong?

But she never came back.

Then, with a flash and a roar, Zach's world went dark.

"You think I'd leave a kid up there if I knew he was still alive? I'm telling you: Ryker is dead. Whoever was on that dropship is not Ryker Gagarin."

"We don't know."

Those were the words Cora wanted to hear. She just wished she could believe them.