The World of Beasts: She's Got Their Hearts novel Chapter 69

"Why is security calling me at this hour?" Scott frowned but answered the call.

"Commander Hopkins, Sawyer has escaped! His starship is closest to your location. Please intercept him!"

"Escaped? How?" Scott's expression darkened.

"It was my mistake," the voice on the other end hesitated for a moment. "We hadn't gotten far from the Ironhorn Alliance when we encountered a fleet of starships. They looked just like the Stormclaw Alliance's ships, so I assumed they were yours.

"Once the starship connected, I saw you, or at least, I thought I did. Looking back, it must have been your twin brother. It's been five years since his last escape. I never expected him to show up so suddenly, so when he asked for the prisoner… I handed him over."

The person on the other end sighed. "It's my fault for being careless and not verifying things properly."

"I was originally part of the Ironhorn Alliance. It wouldn't have seemed strange for me to suddenly

show up and ask for the prisoner."

Scott clenched his fist unconsciously as a face identical to his own flashed through his mind.

"Don't worry. I'll go after him now."

"Good. I'll work with you to capture Sawyer… and your brother, Sean."

Scott's serious tone sent a ripple of tension through Analise.

Earlier, he had muttered about why the security force was calling him at this hour before answering the phone. Now, Analise could hear that someone had escaped.

It had to be Sawyer.

Meanwhile, Analise could see Finlay's interface.

However, the moment Finlay saw who had sent the message, he quickly turned off his device. Yet, the notification sound kept ringing.

"Why not check your messages?" Analise raised an eyebrow, resting a hand on his shoulder. "We can read them together. If you're unsure how to reply, I can give you some suggestions."

"No!" Finlay rejected the idea immediately at the mention of suggestions.

"Haha, it's nothing important. Just a salesperson, I added before," he said, rubbing his nose and avoiding her gaze. "They're probably trying to sell me something new."