Kate had never

imagined Darius smiling at her before, especially after she’d come onto him so

forcefully.

Darius shook his

head, then said, “I think you can stand up now that you’re feeling better.”

She was still

dazed by his smile, so she stood up without a second thought. Then, she heard

the despair in the captain’s voice. “No, wait! You shouldn’t do that! It’s much

too dangerous now!”

Unfortunately, it

was too late, and his despair grew as he looked at Darius. Now, he had two

options—to go a