Brenda Hiatt - Convergent

CONVERGENT

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A Starstruck Novel

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Copyright 2020 Brenda Hiatt

Cover art by Ravven Kitsune

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All rights reserved

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the events or the characters in this story and actual events or persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental.

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Dolphin Star Press

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ISBN: 978-1-947205-19-2

The Starstruck series by Brenda Hiatt

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Starstruck

Starcrossed

Starbound

Starfall

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Fractured Jewel: A Starstruck Novella

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The Girl From Mars

The Handmaids Secret

Convergent

Yuletide Perils: A Starstruck Novella

Unraveling the Stars

The middle of nowhere keeps getting more interesting!

Little Jewel, Indiana, has seen a lot of changes over the past year, to include a dozen new students at Jewel High who all happen to be Martians, not that any of the other students realize thatyet. The locals are getting more and more suspicious of the athletically gifted and attractive newcomers who all seem to have a connection to NuAgra. What's really going on out there anyway?

Marsha, known at school as M and to the Martian people as Sovereign Emileia, is already stretched to her limit trying to keep her people and their secret safe. Now she learns of a devastating new weapon that could destroy the whole town of Jewel, Indiana, including its fledgling Martian government center disguised as an agricultural research company.

Fortunately, she doesn't have to face this menace alone. Along with her soulmate Rigel, she now has two other newly-bonded couples by her side. Maybe, if they work together, there's a chance their bonds of love and friendship can somehow avert the looming threatbefore it's too late.

The much-anticipated continuation of the electrifying Starstruck series, where teen romance blends with science fiction to open a whole new world of action, adventure and discovery!

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Finally! The message Ive been watching for since I got up this morning shows up on my omni-phone as Rigel parks in the school lot. I was starting to think the Council changed their minds.

Im about to read it when I see Molly getting out of Tristans black Porsche a few spaces away. She and I usually take the bus, but after yesterdays assassination attempt, our boyfriends understandably insisted on driving us today.

With that in mind, I pause a moment to focus on Mollys emotions, to see how shes feeling after such an eventful weekend. I detect a trace of nervousness but no actual fear, which tells me shes more concerned about the impact her new status will have than additional threats to her life. Good.

Scrambling out of the car, I hurry over to them. Guess whats out? I say excitedly.

Molly turns, her smile of greeting tinged with alarm. They sent it, then, did they? Mum checked right before Tristan picked me up.

Yep. I speak quietly enough that no non-Martian can hear. The announcement popped up like a second ago. I havent even read it yet.

Catching up, Rigel throws an arm around my shoulders. Can you let us all see it, M? The rest of us just have regular phones, not omnis.

Oh, sorry. Everyone huddle around, then.

My new Martian omni doubles as an ordinary phoneeasily my coolest Sovereign perk yet. Among other things, it can produce a holo-screen of any size, but I dont dare activate that in the school parking lot. Instead, I angle the regular smartphone screen so all four of us can read the statement together.

MARSTAR BULLETIN

For immediate distribution

The Echtran Council is delighted to announce the existence of a second heir to our Sovereign line. According to recently recovered records, Sovereign Leontines son Mikal fathered not one, but two daughters before his untimely death. This second daughter was concealed from birth to protect her from Faxons depredations, raised anonymously by an Agricultural couple until such time as her identity could be safely revealed. Unfortunately that couple was killed in an uprising when the Royal girl was barely a year old. She was then adopted by the OGara family when they assumed the Mulgrews identity in order to continue leading the Nuathan Resistance against Faxon. Prior to the discovery of those long-hidden records, neither the OGaras nor anyone else had any suspicion of their adopted daughters true identity.

Last night the traditional foare rioga was performed upon the girl known as Molly OGara, who for the past year has served as Sovereign Emileias Chomseireach. That test conclusively proved that the OGaras adopted daughter, previously believed to be a member of the Agricultural fine, is in fact Princess Malena, twin sister to our Sovereign. While the role she will play in our peoples future is yet to be determined, we hope you will join us in celebrating this near-miraculous discovery.

As I read, I also do a quick probe of the others emotions. Mollys nervousness shoots up, no surprise. And though Tristan looks calm, inside hes struggling with a mixture of pride, trepidation and protectiveness.

When Im sure everyones done, I click the screen off. Well, words officially out now! Wonder how long itll take everyone to see it?

Well know soon. Tristan links hands with Molly. Lets go in and see how people act. Our people, I mean. No reason the Duchas will treat you any differently.

Mollys still so anxious, I put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Dont worry. Itll feel weird at first when strangers come to gawk, but that probably wont happen for at least a few days.

Shes right. Tristan gives her a quick kiss as the warning bell rings. Itll be fine. Ms the only one allowed to have an omni at school. No one else will even see that bulletin before they get home.

Molly gives us both a tentative smile. Aye, right, then. Lets do this.

Together, we walk through the double doors into Jewel High School. All four of us have Pre-Cal first period and sure enough, Liamthe only other Echtran in the classshows no sign hes heard the big news.

But when Kira shows up in French class next period, its obvious she has. Athletic, auburn-haired and taller than Molly or me, she exudes excitement as she comes over to us.

Sean told me everything, she whispers to Molly. How are you holding up after that attack? And what incredible news! No wonder you couldnt get those rosebuds to open when I was coaching you. Remember how frustrated you were?

Molly chuckles. I thought I was the worst Ag ever. At least I wont feel like a loser about