Free Alien General's Beloved: SciFi Alien Romance (Brion Brides) by Vi Voxley

and come to her when he wanted to.
    Lana's mind was spinning, trying to come up with a way not to be a prisoner.
    Finally the solution came to her, but it wasn't a one she cherished.
    I'm not the seductive type , Lana sighed in her head. I'm the captain of a spaceship, I don't flirt. How do you even flirt with a mad general? By playing the little terrified Terran girl, I guess.
    "I want you to spare my ship," Lana said, making her voice timid and shy. "And my crew. Please. If you do... I'll help you."
    Worgen regarded her with a long look.
    "What help could you give me?" the general asked.
    Charming, really.
    "Information," she offered. "You've heard things, rumors and tales, but I can give you real facts. About the Galactic Union, about Briolina even. About the generals."
    Most of it was a half-lie. Lana knew a lot about all of those. It was a part of her job to keep up-to-date with the events and people of the galaxy. But she had no idea if Worgen knew more, or less than her. Not to mention she had no intention of giving him information that could actually help the general attack more people.
    "It will cost you nothing," she added. "The Raptor is no threat."
    Worgen nodded slowly, as if it was a huge sacrifice on his part not to kill someone. "I will not harm your crew," he said. "Do not test my mercy."
    "I won't," Lana said, forcing the words over her lips. "And if the Palians aren't able to help you with the—"
    "Then they'll learn," Worgen said with finality. "We have time, but it's not forever. Soon one of them will have to reveal the secrets of immortality."
    Lana seriously doubted any Palian knew that, but she wasn't about to stomp on his enthusiasm.
    The fighter docked aboard the Abysmal with a nauseating lurch, almost sending Lana into the general's arms, but she stopped herself. Worgen made no attempt to see if she was fine.
    A true gentleman .       
    She shook free of the horrifying idea of what would have happened if she actually was his fated instead of Corden's. That would have been absurd, almost as much as her real future. She was the fated of a Brion general, one more in the line of human girls. Three weeks ago, her biggest dating prospect had been one of the Palians leaving her a very formally phrased letter of appreciation.
    She followed Worgen out, stepping once more onto the surface of the Abysmal . Every time, the ship filled her soul with a crushing weight and misery. There was something fundamentally depressing about it, like the ship had had its soul ripped out. Any breathing soul in it looked lifeless, as if breathing was truly their only function. Lana shuddered, the thought of living there coming to haunt her again.
    Would Worgen care if she wasn't his fated? And if he found the right one, what would happen to her?
    Bad questions for another time , she decided. Right now I need a comm link.
    The Brions had cut all communications between the ships and the outside world, but the Abysmal 's still worked, of course. Worgen needed his broadcasts to be heard all across the kidnapped fleet. Lana couldn't help wondering why he was keeping them. Naturally she didn't want them to be destroyed, but it was weird. Some part of Worgen's plan was not clear to her yet, but she was intent to fill in the blanks and do her part in the fight.
    Worgen left her alone almost as soon as they'd landed. Lana noticed with relief that he gave no orders what to do with her. The general probably assumed there wasn't much damage a single human girl could do to his immense warship. Instead, Worgen went to instruct his men. Lana heard him say that they were to alert him immediately once they'd found the missing general. Then she slipped away.
    Ignoring the questioning looks of the Brions around her, Lana went on the search. At least they hadn't locked her up. Now all she had to hope for was that she'd stumble on a comm console before Worgen started looking for her.
    Her plan was heroic, but luck didn't seem to be on her