Chapter 118: Chapter 118: More Warriors Are Coming

Julia struggled upright. The pressure in her head had increased until it felt like her eyeballs would pop. "Why would they target No Name Town? That official didn't give a location in the TC report."

"Your cousin."

"Jack," she whispered, ashamed that her family would betray her like this. Didn't they care what would happen to her?

"Yes."

"The people in town are basically decent people who just want to live their lives in peace."

He didn't answer.

"What are you hiding from me?"

"Nothing, my breeder."

"Please, Zurian, don't lie to me now." She tried to get more comfortable without letting them see how much any movement hurt.

He and Zacar exchanged a look and she saw the leader nod in that odd way they had.

Zurian turned back to her. "It is not only your implant that is malfunctioning. Your cousin could get through the block on your TC because our equipment is failing."

"Oh." It took a moment for the implications to hit her sore head. "Your weapons?"