Authors: Lisa Lace
Mated to the Alien King: The Complete Series: A BBW SciFi Alien Romance (Captured by the Alien King Book 12) (24 page)
"Those who escaped the attack on the colony all those years ago said the Surtu were humanoid."
"Even devils are humanoid," Lucina pointed out with a wide smile, as if she reveled at the prospect of standing her ground against creatures so unholy. Being pretty, small, and blonde, she was like a militant angel.
Unable to share her enthusiasm, I once again looked out the window at the glow flies in the dark sky, ignoring the girl with the mousy hair and earthy brown eyes faintly reflected in the glass. I was not a warrior, not like Lucina, or Gallia, or any of the other women on the Fortuna.
I mean, I had skills, I was perhaps one of the most skilled fighters on board, but I considered intellect a stronger weapon than a spear. And I was an optimist. We didn't know what the Surtu wanted, or why they were hell bent on attacking us, but I believed there was still a way to work our differences out before war began.
Such sentiment was why I was in the kitchen, and Gallia was in command.
I turned towards the door, dropping the rag on the counter. "I guess I better go see our Queen Sister," I said, using the name Lucina and I secretly thought of for Gallia. "Maybe she wants a chance to yell at me one last time before the Surtu attack."
"Probably," Lucina supposed. "She better start yelling now. Based on the formation of those ships out there, we don't have much time left."
"Terra Lynch, how old are you?" Gallia asked as I entered her office. Like me, she was dressed in a skin-tight, plain white jumpsuit. It was the standard uniform on the Fortuna, regardless of rank.
One of many differences between Gallia and myself was that her jumpsuit complimented her raven black hair and green eyes, which were both reckless and wise simultaneously.
"Twenty-four," I answered.
She didn't seem pleased. "You're a little young, but it still might work."
A little young? Gallia wasn't that much older than me. Few women on the Fortuna were. Many left in their thirties, ready to fall in love and start a family after serving their time, like my mother had.
"I've watched you train, Terra," Gallia stated. "You're one of the most skilled warriors on the Fortuna, but you have no bite. Why is that?"
"I think weapons should be the final solution, not the first," I said truthfully. I was confused as to why I was there.
Gallia frowned. "Even when the enemy already has their weapons pointed at you?" she asked.
"That's when your mind will catch them off-guard," I said earnestly.
"That sounds like fancy bullshit to me," she returned. "Why are you here if you won't fight? The whole reason for the Fortuna's existence is to fight."
I was getting nervous. Gallia's words suggested dissatisfaction with my performance. Was she thinking of sending me home?
I hoped not.
"The Fortuna is my legacy," I said, choosing my words carefully. "I've trained to be here since I was a little girl. It has always been my destiny. This space station is everything I know. I never said I wouldn't fight to protect it. I understand our purpose here. I just think we have to fight with our heads and our hearts as much as our fists."
"There's no heart in war," Gallia imparted. "You're naive to think so."
"Please don't send me home," I begged. "I'm an asset to this station."
She seemed amused. "Enlighten me."
"The girls trust me. They turn to me for support. They need me, especially now."
Gallia wasn't fazed. "That's why we have Bellona. She's here to provide counsel."
I thought of Bellona, the fiery priestess on board. "She's here to play a role. Her counsel is that of a superior. Mine is that of a friend."
I was panicked. I couldn't let Gallia send me home, no matter what the danger of staying here was. Although I did not want to fight, my life had purpose on the Fortuna.
My last remark caught Gallia's attention. "You think Bellona is playing a role?"
"Bellona is an assassin before she is a priestess, able to live in the shadows, her first strike her last. Her counsel is sensible, but it's not always comforting. I mean, we're all playing a role here, right? I'm no kitchen porter. I can barely pretend to be one. I wish the Fortuna had a library. A real one, not the one with all the forged spiritual text. That's where I belong. I like to learn."
"And you're also a trained warrior," Gallia said thoughtfully.
"Yes, and that. Please don't send me away."
"I'm not sending you home," Gallia revealed, her expression softening. "You're right, you are an asset to the Fortuna, despite your own personal philosophies on warfare. That's why I'm making you Commander."
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Why would I want to be married to an alien?
I should not have applied to TerraMates! The idea was crazy. I'm a young woman, in the prime of my life.
But I was desperate.
When I landed on another world, his appearance intrigued me. He dripped sexuality and moved like an animal. We have three days together before he sets sail without me. Am I going to escape or submit to my desires?
What happens when TerraMates runs out of applicants?
There's never a shortage of wealthy alien bachelors looking for the thrill of mating with a human. They want our women.
But despite the promise of riches, sometimes the pool of available brides runs dry.
How does TerraMates find more girls, and where do they go? When Lyzette gets taken off the street, she finds out.
He needed a wife. I wanted an alien lover.
The first time I saw Jory, I hated everything about him. He didn't care about anything except himself. On the other hand, his body was spectacular, and his muscles were firm. I couldn't stop thinking about him.
When TerraMates gave me the chance to marry Jory, I took it. I knew I needed the money. What I didn't know was that Jory's exterior was a facade, and he had kept secrets from everyone his entire life.
Warriors of Surtu: The Complete Series
TERRA
They came for us sixty years ago. We called them the Depraved. We later learned the proper name was the Surtu.
After we get done with them, they will be called the Defeated.
We've been waiting sixty years for our chance to fight back. Last time, they took all our women, and we were defenseless. This time, the women are going to kick their ass back to their home planet.
No one has seen a Surtu for decades. We tell our children they are monsters. I will be surprised to discover they look like gods. Cold. Hard. Sexy.
One, in particular, will be impossible for me to ignore.
JIDDEN
We came for them sixty years ago. We needed women. We didn't care where they were from as long as they could mate with us. They were called humans.
Now they will be called our wives.
We've been waiting sixty years to make sure our offspring are viable. They were easy to conquer before. Now, we're the vanguard of a Surtu fleet. We've had a taste of their women, and we want them all.
I'm only here to advance my career. I will be surprised to discover that I can't stop thinking about one particular Earth girl. She will capture my heart, she will tempt me to sin, and our love will be forbidden.
I won't care.
Desert World Savages: The Complete Series
Tracy thought she had problems at her boring newspaper job, but it turns out that missing a promotion isn't so bad. Being abducted by aliens? That's bad. Finding out they need women? That's even worse...
Her only hope for survival is one hunky alien who is sexy, strong and into her...
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