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good man. I wish you’d quit blaming him already. I
told you it was my fault for not being cautious enough. I’ve
learned my lesson, alright? Let it go.”

    Acer frowned at him. He
knew he sounded snappish and angry, but he was tired of going over
the same subject every time they met up. His brother leaned past
him and pressed another button. Remi looked up at him.

    “ I just need to
check something on my ship. I came straight to see you,” Acer said
with an affectionate smile.

    It had been a long time
since they’d seen each other, although they communicated regularly.
The last time had been Sebastian’s marriage and back then he’d been
a whole person. He flexed the fingers on his left hand again and
stared at it. He didn’t know why he couldn’t accept it was a part
of him now. He wondered if he ever would.

    “ What else did
she say?” he said, not taking his eyes off his hand. He still had
nightmares about the night he’d lost it. Not even Emmanuelle’s kind
words and light accepting touch could make those stop.

    “ That you
insist on getting hurt.” Acer laughed and shook his head, his smile
broad. “I told her that I couldn’t blame you. She really is a
pretty one.”

    Remi couldn’t deny that.
Emmanuelle was beautiful. He’d never seen an angel like
her.

    The doors opened onto the
cargo deck and Remi stepped out first. He looked at the people
carrying ship parts through the airlock. There was a muffled curse
and Acer strode past him. He hurried to keep up with
him.

    “ Engineer
Stella, I told you to be careful with those weapons!” There was
anger in Acer’s voice but Remi noticed it didn’t touch his eyes.
The look in them was soft, turning gentle as Acer watched the
female engineer nod and continue with her work. Remi looked at the
woman and then back at his brother.

    “ Not a nurse,
but a pretty one all the same,” he said, watching Acer closely to
gauge his reaction.

    His brother gave him a
shrug and a look that lied and said he hadn’t noticed.

    “ Balt
transferred her from his ship for breaking the gravity drive. I
won’t be a minute.” Acer walked away, disappearing through the
airlock.

    Remi looked at the
engineer again. His brother couldn’t fool him. He’d have to
congratulate his older brother, Balt, for spotting a perfect woman
for Acer. She was exactly his type—strong, intelligent, stubborn
and dark haired. She’d be a wonderful handful that would get Acer’s
back up and make him fall for her.

    Acer reappeared and stood
beside him a moment.

    “ Are you
alright?” he said.

    Remi nodded. “I was just
thinking. You did disturb my thinking after all.”

    “ She watches
you, you know,” Acer said and turned his back to the ship. Remi
noticed that the engineer glanced across at Acer. He wondered how
his brother would react if he mentioned that he wasn’t the only one
a woman was watching.

    “ She also calls
me Lyra IV.” He turned away and walked back towards the lift. “I
can’t get her to call me Remi.”

    “ Protocol, dear
brother,” Acer said and clapped his hand against his good shoulder.
“It’s the bane of us all.”

    Was it? Perhaps he and his
brothers weren’t so different after all. He led the way to the mess
hall and entered second, allowing Acer to go first just so he could
see the panicked scramble of every soldier in the room as they shot
to their feet to salute him.

    He wanted to be a captain
and in charge of his own ship. There was such a power gap between
lieutenant and captain. No one saluted him.

    “ I know that
look,” Acer said. “I had the same one when Balt visited me once
during my early years in the army. You’ll get there soon enough.
It’s in your blood. We sons of Lyra have a reputation for a
reason... perfection is bred into us.”

    Remi shook his head and
frowned. He raised his left hand and sighed. “I’m not perfect
anymore, brother.”

    Acer took hold of his hand
and looked it over. “Seems perfect to