Just from the fact that Shannon Stone was willing to stay and face death, Zoe Pierce knew that threatening her with conventional methods wouldn't get them what they wanted.
The woman wasn't afraid of death.
She was clearly dissatisfied with the higher-ups—first, she had a public argument with her colleague, and now, at the final moment, she had chosen to defy a direct order and remain behind.
Shannon Stone had her own principles and convictions.
That conviction was strong enough to let her face death without fear.
And the way to get her to talk was to make her understand, in no uncertain terms, that Planet B36 was no longer the place she thought it was.
"I felt it the moment I arrived on this planet. The Betas here don't like Alphas and Omegas." Zoe Pierce brushed a branch out of her way. "It's nearly everyone. They're all smiles on the surface, but underneath, it feels like they don't even see us."
"I just figured everyone on your planet was that arrogant."
