Thankfully he was able to bite off the flood of curse words that sprang to mind before they slipped out. It was his own damn fault he’d gotten hit. He should’ve anticipated it and stopped the wayward projectile. But he wasn’t paying attention to what was going on around him as the cargo vessel descended through the planet’s thick atmosphere. If he were, he’d have noted that anything not bolted to the floors was moving around freely. He was far too interested in studying Adam to be paying attention to common, everyday occurrences like boxes shifting though. He and Adam had caught up on a lot more than just possible safe havens while Renee slept. And even after hearing the man say the words, he just couldn’t believe Adam was Coalition. He’d suspected it when they’d first met. He’d even admitted those suspicions to Adam. But after Adam had stood by Renee during the attack, Michael had dismissed his concerns. It just didn’t make logical sense for the man to go against his own group to protect a stranger.
